\"Iamgladtohavemetyou，ColonelThorp，\"saidMrs。Murray，\"andIamquitesureyouwillstandupforwhatisright，\"andwithanotherbowthecoloneltookhisleave。
\"Now，Harry，youmustgo，too，\"saidKate；\"youcanseeyourauntagainafterto-morrow，andImustgetmybeautysleep，besidesI
don\'twanttostandupwithamangauntandhollow-eyedforlackofsleep，\"andshebundledhimoffinspiteofhisremonstrances。ButeagerasKatewasforherbeautysleep，thelightburnedlateinherroom；andlongaftershehadseenMrs。Murraysnuglytuckedinforthenight，shesatwithRanald\'sopenletterinherhand，readingittillshealmostknewitbyheart。Ittold，amongotherthings，ofhisdifferenceswiththecompanyinregardtostores，wages，andsupplies，andofhiseffortstoestablishareading-roomatthemills，andalibraryatthecamps；buttherewasasentenceatthecloseoftheletterthatKatereadoverandoveragainwiththelightofagreatloveinhereyesandwithacryofpaininherheart。\"ThemagazinesandpapersthatKatesendsareagreatboon。
DearKate，whatagirlsheis！Iknownonelikeher；andwhatafriendshehasbeentomeeversincethedayshestoodupformeatQuebec。YourememberItoldyouaboutthat。WhataguyImusthavebeen，butshenevershowedasignofshame。Ioftenthinkofthatnow，howdifferentshewasfromanother！IseeitnowasI
couldnotthen——amanisafoolonceinhislife，butIhavegotmylessonandstillhaveagoodtruefriend。\"Oftenshereadandlongsheponderedthelastwords。Itwassoeasytoreadtoomuchintothem。\"Agood，truefriend。\"Shelookedatthewordstillthetearscame。Thenshestoodupandlookedatherselfintheglass。