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    donotthinkitisobeout,thesebitteights,until

    youarequitestrong.”

    ”iauitestrong,a,asstrongasever,”percylaughed;but

    hislaughself,alittleunnatural.

    hisfatherlookedsharplyup.

    percysatdootherhao

    hi

    ”iein,”hesaid,”andofurseit

    ynotbesobutiheardofsoonehedescription,

    seedtoberalph.”

    ”other

    gazedathiapalefadappealingeyes.

    ”dontagitateyourself,adearyousee,ityrue,

    afterallbutangthepeopleiraine

    straightfres.ispoketohiandhesaidthathehad

    heardbyafrieraightfroierzonthatayoung

    officerhadjustarrivedthere,indisguise;whohadbeenwounded,

    andinhiding,eversin,

    itisjustthetiiulatedheing;andfrohe

    factofhisbeingayoungstaffofficer,andindisguise,ihave

    verylittledoubtitisralph.”

    hisseatandstandingforant

    behindhisperdthenatthedoor,

    inquiringly.perodded.

    captainbarclayleanedover,andkissedhiswife

    ”thankgod,dear,forallhisrciesanotherdayortwo,andwe

    shallbehavinghio.”

    ”thankgod,indeed”s.barclaysaid;”butthoughihopethough

    itrytothinkitperhapsit,perhaps”

    ”no,a,”pereparticularshegave,andfrobr>

    ostsureiysayiauitesureitis

    ralph.isayso,youknoverycertain.”

    s.barclayfeltthathe,andfellintoherhusbands

    ar,gsoftlyhhappiness.

    lly.shehadcaughttheglaween

    herfatherandperdhadrightlyinterpretedit.shehadrisen

    toherfeet,butacaptainbarhecked

    the

    therooclosedthedoooiselessly,hadfloothefrontdoor

    andoutintotheroadbeyond,andryinghappilyinralphs

    ar.

    ”andrs.barclay

    askedherhusband.

    ”soon,dearquitesoon,”heaorrow.he

    ealstasquicklyasthenews.”

    ”oh,ho”s.barclaysaid.”thankgodforhis

    rorroayhavebothboysback

    again.”

    ”herebearainin,tonight,peraptainbarclay

    asked.

    ”quitepossibly,”percysaid;”indeed,indeed,”andhe

    hesitated”yousee,i;itisjustpossiblethathe

    yhavearrivedbythistrain.”

    s.barclayuoodnow.

    ”heise,”sheexclaid,lookingup.”ikno,now.”

    s.

    ”youelanieyes,dear,hehase.”

    percysahatittothedoor,andope.

    ralphonthis

    thers.

    laterintheevening,captainbarclaysaidtoralph:

    ”isupposetorroediertificate,and

    etogeneralzy:sayingthatyouarealive,butuo

    rejoin”

    ”yes,”ralphanshathebestplan.i