Hesat,withhiselbowsonhisknees,smokingandthinking。
Beforelongtherestlessnessthathadgotpossessionofhimforcedhimtohisfeetagain。Herose,andpacedroundandroundthestripofgreenswardunderthewalnut-tree,likeawildbeastinacage。
Whatwasthemeaningofthisdisturbanceintheinnerman?Nowthathehadcommittedhimselftothebetrayalofthefriendwhohadtrustedandservedhim,washetornbyremorse?
Hewasnomoretornbyremorsethanyouarewhileyoureyeispassingoverthissentence。Hewassimplyinaragingfeverofimpatiencetoseehimselfsafelylandedattheendwhichhehadinview。
Whyshouldhefeelremorse?Allremorsesprings,moreorlessdirectly,fromtheactionoftwosentiments,whichareneitheroftheminbredinthenaturalman。Thefirstofthesesentimentsistheproductoftherespectwhichwelearntofeelforourselves。