“You will care for her, will you not—oh, will

you not? It will not be the first kindness

done by you to me or mine; but you will not

know my married name—better that you should

not. I know you—something of you, at least—

of your goodness, your Christian generosity.

And I have felt that I might dare to do with

you as I would not dare to do with, I think

any other human being.”

“I shall never see Joan again. I am hopelessly