.." who were "holding a convention up there." With an anti-science bias, Dykes negatively noted that they were "looking for polar bear tails." Both Macpherson and Dykes teasingly made side references to Hendry""s previous girlfriend who was still stationed at the base:Macpherson: "You""ll never be able to shoo our Captain southward with his heart wrapped around the North Pole.He lost several of his fingers - providing grisly laughter and entertainment for the gang.Humungus was exasperated and tried to refocus the distracted group: "Quiet! Quiet! No more games! No more games! We are here for a purpose.According to Lawrence, his mission is to "appreciate the situation." Colonel Brighton, Lawrence""s ranking officer in the desert, briefs him about he disarray among the demoralized Arab tribes:Lawrence: I have been seconded to the Arab Bureau.He then shows him an envelope [a "letter from an unknown woman"] - un-noticed and forgotten in the rush, but placed and served on a silver tray - it came during the night.