It is useless to suffer a pang until the pang is actually upon you.

Besides, every experience--however hard to bear--is of value.

How much more harrowing and vivid would be his next description of a parting---- Then, suddenly, Ronald felt ashamed.

His arms dropped from around her.
He knew himself unworthy--in a momentary flash of self-revelation he knew himself utterly unworthy--of Helen's generous love, and noble womanhood.
"My wife," he said, "I won't go.

It isn't worth it." Her arms strained around him, and he heard her sob; and, alas--it was the sob of the woman in the long grass, when she clung to the man who had crawled out first.