Heceased，tearschokedhisutterance，and，asifashamedofhisdeepemotion，hehidhisfaceinhishands。
GeneralKleberturnedawaytoo，andputhishandoverhiseyes，asthoughafilmhadcomeoverthem。Then，afteralongpausehegentlylaidhishandupontheshoulderoftheyoungman，whowasstillsittingwithcoveredface。
“Suchmemoriesareholy，“hesaid，“andIhonorthem，mydear，faithfulson。MaytheblessingwhichthenfellfromthelipsofawomanwhomItooknewandhonored，butwhosenamemayneverbespokenbetweenus，mayitbefulfilledtoyou!Mayangelsandsaintsprotectyouwhenmenshallnolongerhavethepower，andwhenfateshallseparateyoufromthosewhohavedevotedtheirloveandfidelitytoyou!“
Theyouthlethishandsfallfromhisface，andlookedatthegeneralwithastartled，searchingglance。
“Whatdoyoumean，uncle？Youdonotmeantosaythat——“