She had made shipwreck of her life before the frail raft of
her destiny had well pushed forth from harbor. He would have given much to
have been able to take the sadness out of her great childeyes, but he knew
that not even by the greatness of his desire could he take up her burden.
She must carry it alone or sink under it.
"You must go away from here back to your people. If not now, then as soon
as the trial is over. Make him take you to your friends for a time."
"I have no friends that can help me." She said it in an even little voice
of despair.
"You have many friends. You have made some here. Virginia is one." He would
not name himself as only a friend, though he had set his iron will to claim
no more.
"Yes, Virginia is my friend. She is good to me. But she is going to marry
you, and then you will both forget me."
"I shall never forget you." He cried it in a low, tense voice, his clenched
hands thrust into the pockets of his sack coat.
Her wan smile thanked him. It was the most he would let himself say. Though
her heart craved more, she knew she must make the most of this.
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