Ah, you've had your allotment of pain! After all, there is so little to regret: the town seems empty without its young men, yet you may rejoice, remembering how bravely they went and how gaily! They will sing half the way to Vera Cruz! You think it strange I should say there is so little to regret, when I've just laid away my best friend.
It was his own doctrine, and the selfish personal grief and soreness grows less when I think of the gallant end he made, for it was he who went away most bravely and jauntily of all.

Crailey was no failure, unless I let what he taught me go to no effect.

And be sure he would have told you what I tell you now, that all is well with all in the world." "Please!" she cried, with a quick intake of breath through closed teeth.
"I will do anything in the world to please you," he answered, sorrowfully.

"Do you mean that--" She turned at last and faced him, but without lifting her eyes.

"Why did you come to say good-by to me ?" "I don't understand." "I think you do." Her voice was cold and steady, but it was suddenly given to him to perceive that she was trembling from head to heel.
An exclamation of remorse broke from him.
"Ah! You came here to be alone.