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           ClaytonandLieutenantCharpentierbroughtuptherearofthecolumn;theEnglishmansilentinrespectfortheother’sgrief,forD’ArnotandCharpentierhadbeeninseparablefriendssinceboyhood.

           ClaytoncouldnotbutrealizethattheFrenchmanfelthisgriefthemorekeenlybecauseD’Arnot’ssacrificehadbeensofutile,sinceJanehadbeenrescuedbeforeD’Arnothadfallenintothehandsofthesavages,andagainbecausetheserviceinwhichhehadlosthislifehadbeenoutsidehisdutyandforstrangersandaliens;butwhenhespokeofittoLieutenantCharpentier,thelattershookhishead.

           "No,Monsieur,"hesaid,"D’Arnotwouldhavechosentodiethus.IonlygrievethatIcouldnothavediedforhim,oratleastwithhim.Iwishthatyoucouldhaveknownhimbetter,Monsieur.Hewasindeedanofficerandagentleman—atitleconferredonmany,butdeservedbysofew.

           "Hedidnotdiefutilely,forhisdeathinthecauseofastrangeAmericangirlwillmakeus,hiscomrades,faceourendsthemorebravely,howevertheymaycometous."

           Claytondidnotreply,butwithinhimroseanewrespectforFrenchmenwhichremainedundimmedeverafter.

           Itwasquitelatewhentheyreachedthecabinbythebeach.