She had listened intently to the Corporal's story, but he had purposely avoided her eyes and could not tell how she was taking it.
"No! You're different, but the army is just the same.

I told you this to show you how it is out in the States.

It don't apply to you, of course--" "Of course!" agreed Necia again.

"But what would happen to Lieutenant Burrell if--if--well, if he should do something like that?
There are many half-breed girls, I dare say, like this other girl, or--like me." She did not flush now as before; instead, her cheeks were pale.
"It would go a heap worse with him than it did with Captain Jefferson," said the Corporal, "for he's got more ahead of him and he comes from better stock.

Why, his family is way up! They're all soldiers, and they're strong at headquarters; they're mighty proud, too, and they wouldn't stand for his doing such a thing, even if he wanted to.