'And when we get him back we must try to keep him, though that is not easy in Sercq.'" "But you know why I went, Carette." "Don't go again, Phil.

It is very hard on the women to have their men-folk go.

All the fear and the heartache are ours." "But it is for you we go--to win what we can for you." "Ah, what is it all worth ?--Just nothing at all.

It's not what you bring in your hands, but what is in your hearts for us, Phil.

Better a cottage on Sercq with our hearts together like this,"-- and I could feel her sweet heart beating through as she nestled up against me with my right arm round her neck,--than all the plunder of Herm." "Then I will never leave you again, my sweet," and I sealed that pledge in kisses.