"Not a bit," sleepily. "I'm too interested—the undiscovered country, you know." His chest was sinking in upon his voice. "What's it going to be?"
Piper's last word leapt to the lad's tongue.
"Love," he said, before he knew that he had said it.
The Gentleman nodded.
"I believe you," he whispered. "Yes, yes, yes.
"The face familiar smiling through His tears—
"I can see it."
Kit was crying, he knew not why.
Unable now to see the other's face, he stretched a hand and stroked it.
"Are you there, sir?"