“There is nothing to confide; indeed there is not.”
“Only if you had known of such a case you would be quite happy?”
“I should be happier.”
“Then let me tell you quite frankly that I don’t think there is such a case. When people do wrong they have got to turn round and do right in future. But it is impossible, at least to my way of thinking, to do further wrong in order to make the old wrong come right.”
“I see,” said Nancy. Her brow cleared; she took the Captain’s hand and pressed it warmly. “I am very glad I belong to your battalion,” she said—“very, very glad.”
“Has the fight been difficult, Nancy?”
“You don’t know—you will never know—— Difficult! Oh yes.”
“I am your captain, and again I say you ought to confide in me.”
“I will, whatever happens, when we go back to town. And thank you so much, Uncle Peter!”
“You will be able to go on reading that book now with a sense of satisfaction.”