Bertrand was silent, overawed by the older man, but to the boy the words were extremely impressive.

His youthful temperament was sensitive to atmosphere.

In Charleston he shared the fire, zeal and enthusiasm of an impressionable people.

They saw only one side and, for a while, he saw only one side, too.

Here in Frankfort the atmosphere was changed.
They saw two sides and he saw two sides with them.
"But you need have no fear about us, Bertrand," continued Colonel Kenton.