I can't go back....

I can't undo all I hoped was good." "You think Collie'd fear you ?" "She'd never _love_ me as she does you, or as she loves me even now.
That is my rock of refuge." "She'd hate you, Wade." "I reckon.

An' so she must never know." "Ahuh!...

Wal, wal, life is a hell of a deal! Wade, if you could live yours over again, knowin' what you know now, an' that you'd love an' suffer the same--would you want to do it ?" "Yes.

I love life, with all it brings.