“Yes,” said he; “but before I do, I want you to tell me one thing, honest injun, hope to die, you know!”
“Yes,” said I; “what is it, Jim?”
“I’ve been seeing a lot of funny things in the dark corners about here; but this seems more real than any of them,” he went on; “and I want you to tell me—is this really Josie?”
“Really,” I assured him, “really, it is.”
“Oh, Jim, Jim!” she cried, “have you learned to doubt my reality, just because I’m kind! Why, I’m going to be good to you now, dearest, always, always! And kinder than you ever dreamed, Jim. And I’m going to show you that everything has not slipped away from you, my poor, poor boy; and that, whatever may come, I shall be with you always. Only get well; only get well!”
“Josie,” said he, smiling wanly, “you couldn’t kill me—now—not with an ax!”
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