Whowouldrememberhim？Hehadwhathewanted。Hisveryexistenceprobablyhadbeenforgottenbythistime。Theyhadmasteredtheirfates。Theyweretragic。
`Herimmobilitybeforemewasclearlyexpectant，andmypartwastospeakformybrotherfromtherealmofforgetfulshades。Iwasdeeplymovedatmyresponsibilityandatherdistress。Iwouldhavegivenanythingforthepowertosootheherfrailsoul，tormentingitselfinitsinvincibleignorancelikeasmallbirdbeatingaboutthecruelwiresofacage。Nothingeasierthantosay，Havenofear!Nothingmoredifficult。Howdoesonekillfear，Iwonder？Howdoyoushootaspectrethroughtheheart，slashoffitsspectralhead，takeitbyitsspectralthroat？Itisanenterpriseyourushintowhileyoudream，andaregladtomakeyourescapewithwethairandeverylimbshaking。Thebulletisnotrun，thebladenotforged，themannotborn；eventhewingedwordsoftruthdropatyourfeetlikelumpsoflead。Yourequireforsuchadesperateencounteranenchantedandpoisonedshaftdippedinalietoosubtletobefoundonearth。Anenterpriseforadream，mymasters!
`Ibeganmyexorcismwithaheavyheart，withasortofsullenangerinit，too。Jim’svoice，suddenlyraisedwithasternintonation，carriedacrossthecourtyard，reprovingthecarelessnessofsomedumbsinnerbytheriver-side。Nothing——Isaid，speakinginadistinctmurmur——therecouldbenothing，inthatunknownworldshefanciedsoeagertorobherofherhappiness，therewasnothingneitherlivingnordead，therewasnoface，novoice，nopower，thatcouldtearJimfromherside。Idrewbreathandshewhisperedsoftly，“Hetoldmeso。““Hetoldyouthetruth，“Isaid。
“Nothing，“shesighedout，andabruptlyturneduponmewithabarelyaudibleintensityoftone：“Whydidyoucometousfromoutthere？Hespeaksofyoutoooften。Youmakemeafraid。Doyou——doyouwanthim？“Asortofstealthyfiercenesshadcreptintoourhurriedmutters。“Ishallnevercomeagain，“Isaid，bitterly。“AndIdon’twanthim。Noonewantshim。“
“Noone？“sherepeatedinatoneofdoubt。“Noone，“Iaffirmed，feelingmyselfswayedbysomestrangeexcitement。“Youthinkhimstrong，wise，courageous，great——whynotbelievehimtobetrue，too？Ishallgoto-morrow——andthatistheend。Youshallneverbetroubledbyavoicefromthereagain。