\"Ifheisblamed,\"saidtheschool—master,\"I’llneverforgivemyself。
I’llneverforgivemyselfanyhow。\"
Apaternal,orrathermaternal,expressioncameoverBolles’sface,andheremovedhislarge,seriousglasses。Hedidnotsleepverywell。
Theboydid。\"I’mfeelinglikeabird,\"saidhe,astheycrossedthroughthemountainsnextmorningonashortcuttotheOwybee。\"Breakfastwillbraceyouup,Bolles。There’llbeacabinprettysoonafterwestriketheotherroad。Keepthinkinghardaboutcoffee。\"
\"IwishIcould,\"saidpoorBolles。Hewasforgivinghimselflessandless。