"Try to be game, girl--game as your father.

Take her away, Jim." As the physician passed Mrs.Taine, who had thus far stood like a statue, seemingly incapable of thought or feeling or movement, he said in a low tone, "I will be just outside the door, madam; easily within call." When only the woman was left in the room with her husband, the dying man spoke again; "Come here.

Stand where I can see you." Mechanically, she obeyed; moving to a position near the foot of the bed.
After a moment's silence, during which he seemed to be rallying the very last of his vital forces for the effort, he said, "Well--the game is played--out.

You think--you're the winner.

You're--wrong--damn you--you're wrong.