"There is quite a large library at the
house, at least I suppose it's large, and I read and read till I was
on the point of rebellion, before you and Cousin Mad came. Books
make some things clear and others SO-O puzzling. I like to hear you
talk, for you seem so decided and you know so much more than I do.
Cousin Mad never read much. It was always horse, and dog, and gun
with him. How I'm running on and how far I am from your question!
But it is such a new thing to have a listener who cares and
understands. Aun' Jinkey cares, poor soul! but she can understand so
little. Lieutenant, I can answer your implied question in only one
way; I wish to know what is true. Do you believe there's a God who
cares for us as Uncle Lusthah says?"
"Yes."
"Well, I'm glad you do; and simply saying so will have more weight
than all arguments."
"Please remember, Miss Baron, I haven't said that I lived up to my
faith. It's hard to do this, I suppose, in the army. Still I've no
right to any excuses, much less to the unmanly one that it's hard.
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