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Chapter 6

           ItwasanimmensehelptomeIconfessIratherapplaudmyselfasIlookback!thatIsawmyservicesostronglyandsosimply.Iwastheretoprotectanddefendthelittlecreaturesintheworldthemostbereavedandthemostlovable,theappealofwhosehelplessnesshadsuddenlybecomeonlytooexplicit,adeep,constantacheofone’sowncommittedheart.Wewerecutoff,really,together;wewereunitedinourdanger.Theyhadnothingbutme,andIwell,Ihadthem.Itwasinshortamagnificentchance.Thischancepresenteditselftomeinanimagerichlymaterial.IwasascreenIwastostandbeforethem.ThemoreIsaw,thelesstheywould.Ibegantowatchtheminastifledsuspense,adisguisedexcitementthatmightwell,haditcontinuedtoolong,haveturnedtosomethinglikemadness.Whatsavedme,asInowsee,wasthatitturnedtosomethingelsealtogether.Itdidn’tlastassuspenseitwassupersededbyhorribleproofs.Proofs,Isay,yesfromthemomentIreallytookhold.

           ThismomentdatedfromanafternoonhourthatIhappenedtospendinthegroundswiththeyoungerofmypupilsalone.WehadleftMilesindoors,ontheredcushionofadeepwindowseat;hehadwishedtofinishabook,andIhadbeengladtoencourageapurposesolaudableinayoungmanwhoseonlydefectwasanoccasionalexcessoftherestless.Hissister,onthecontrary,hadbeenalerttocomeout,andIstrolledwithherhalfanhour,seekingtheshade,forthesunwasstillhighandthedayexceptionallywarm.

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