"I shall never get over it," replied Timothy.
"Do you think that will be true all your life long?"
"I am certain it will be, sir."
"And yet you were not related to him."
"No, sir; but I could not have loved a brother more."
Mr. Loveday winced.
"You regard that as a very strong tie, Timothy."
"A brother's love, sir?"
"Yes."
"I can hardly imagine a stronger. If I had a brother I should so love him that I think I should be ready to die for him."