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Chapter 15
’Andweren’tyouhappy,whenyouwerealieutenantandanofficerandagentleman?’
’Happy?Allright.IlikedmyColonel.’
’Didyoulovehim?’
’Yes!Ilovedhim.’
’Anddidheloveyou?’
’Yes!Inaway,helovedme.’
’Tellmeabouthim.’
’Whatistheretotell?Hehadrisenfromtheranks.Helovedthearmy.Andhehadnevermarried.Hewastwentyyearsolderthanme.Hewasaveryintelligentman:andaloneinthearmy,assuchamanis:apassionatemaninhisway:andaverycleverofficer.IlivedunderhisspellwhileIwaswithhim.Isortoflethimrunmylife.AndIneverregretit.’
’Anddidyoumindverymuchwhenhedied?’
’Iwasasneardeathmyself.ButwhenIcameto,Iknewanotherpartofmewasfinished.ButthenIhadalwaysknownitwouldfinishindeath.Allthingsdo,asfarasthatgoes.’
Shesatandruminated.Thethundercrashedoutside.ItwaslikebeinginalittlearkintheFlood.
’Youseemtohavesuchalotbehindyou,’shesaid.
’DoI?ItseemstomeI’vediedonceortwicealready.YethereIam,peggingon,andinformoretrouble.’
Shewasthinkinghard,yetlisteningtothestorm.
’Andweren’tyouhappyasanofficerandagentleman,whenyourColonelwasdead?’
’No!Theywereamingylot.’Helaughedsuddenly.’TheColonelusedtosay:Lad,theEnglishmiddleclasseshavetocheweverymouthfulthirtytimesbecausetheirgutsaresonarrow,abitasbigasapeawouldgivethemastoppage.
