"Oh, I am sorry. I am sorry."
"No, nor that neither. Damme, what should I be with you pitying me? Let it be. Come, you want something of me, I suppose. Something for your Harry, eh? What is it?"
"I want nothing but that he should live. He has no need of you or me."
"Oh Lud, he will live. But you were always full of fears."
"Yes. You used to say that long ago."
Colonel Boyce winced again. "Eh, you get in your thrusts, Kate, I swear I did what I could to save him."
"I could not have borne to come to you else."
"Humph. I see no good in your coming. There's little comfort for you or me in seeing each other. I suppose it's your damned duty."
"I don't know."
"Oh Lud, then begone and let's have done with it all."