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his shoulder instead "Suppose, Christian, you leave the

question undecided - the question of letters, I et there, - to Switzerland, - and see e then ill be safe to do; and if I can

write, you knorite immediately"

"And if you cannot?"

"Then - I rite once, to let you kno it is"

He stood still, reading my face, until it was a little hard to

bear, and my eyes went down

"Suppose your father and mother - suppose they are obdurate,

Daisy, and will not havea Northern man and in the

Government service?"

What then? I could not say

"Suppose it, Daisy"

"Well, Christian?" I said, raising my eyes to his face

"What will you do?"

"You know, Christian, I must obey my father and mother"

"Even as I my other duty Well, we are both soldiers But what

would you do, Daisy?"

"Do? -" I repeated

"Yes," he said very gravely, and with a certain deter, Christian I should be just the same"

But I believe row pale