\"ThenwhataboutPaula？\"saidBarry。\"Thisisherparty，isitnot？\"
Phylliswassilent。
\"Ithink，CaptainDunbar，\"saidMrs。Vincent，\"ifyouwouldlikeit，yououghttogo。Youneedsomethingofthekind，andyouwillfitinadmirablywiththeparty，Iamquitesure。To—day，\"sheaddedwithalittlelaugh，\"IwasdoubtfulastotheproprietyoftheseyoungpeoplegoingoffallthewaytoEdinburghbythemselves，butyouknowinthesewartimeswedoextraordinarythings，butnowifyoujointhem，myscrupleswillberemoved。\"
\"Somechaperon，\"whisperedCaptainNeilaudiblytoPhyllis。Thenheaddedbriskly，\"Well，then，that’ssettled。To—morrowat8：37
wemeetatKing’sCross，8：37，remember。\"
ButforBarrythematterwasfarfromsettled。
\"Ican’tquitemakeupmymindto—night，\"hesaid。\"IshallbeatKing’sCross，however，inthemorningatanyrate。\"
\"But，Barry，\"beganPhyllis，protesting，\"youmust——Iwant——\"
Sheceasedspeakingabruptly，herfaceflushingandthengoingsuddenlywhite。
\"Oh，rot，oldman，\"saidCaptainNeil，impatiently，\"youwillcome。
Ofcoursehe’llcome，\"headdedtoPhyllis。
Theymovedtogetheroutoftheroom，Mrs。VincentandCaptainNeilleadingtheway。
\"Oh，Barry，aren’tyougoing？\"saidPhyllisinalowvoice。
\"HowcanIanswerthat？\"hereplied，almostinanger。\"DoYOUaskmetogo？DoYOUwantmetogo？\"
\"Ofcourse，weallwantyoutogo，\"saidthegirl。
\"Isthatyouranswer？\"Hisvoicewastense；hisfacestrained。
\"Ifthatisall，Phyllis，Imustsay’Good—bye’to—night。WhyshouldIgowithyou？WhyshouldIstayhereinLondon？There’snothingformehere。Thewaristheonlyplace——\"
\"Oh，Barry，\"shesaid，hereyesbrightwithtears，\"howunkindly，howterriblyyoutalk。\"Thenwithaswiftchangeofmoodsheturneduponhim。\"Whatrighthaveyoutotalklikethat？\"shecriedinsuddenwrath。\"WhathaveIdone——whathavewedonetoyou？\"
\"Wait，Phyllis，\"hecrieddesperately。\"Oh，letthemgoon，\"headdedimpatiently。\"ForHeaven’ssake，istherenoplaceaboutherewhereIcantalktoyou？\"Theywerebothpaleandtrembling。
\"Imusttalktoyouto—night——now——atonce。\"Hestoodbetweenherandthedoor。\"Can’tyouseeIloveyou？Iloveyou，doyouhear？
Ifyoudon’tloveme，whyshouldIlive？\"
\"Oh，Barry，\"saidthegirl，inahurriedvoice。\"Youmustnottalklikethis。Comethisway。Iknowthisplace。\"Shehurriedoutbyasidedoor，downacorridor，andintoasmallparlour，withcosycorners，wheretheywerealone。
\"Now，Phyllis，\"saidBarry，facingher，withasettledfiercenessinhisvoiceandmanner。\"Iamquitemad，Iknow，toloveyou，butIdo。Ican’thelpitanymorethanbreathing。Ihavenorighttotellyouthis，perhaps。Iamnobody，andIhavenothingtoofferanygirl。Iseethatnow。Oh，Iseethatclearlynow，butIneverthoughtofthatpartofitbefore。Ionlylovedyou。HowcouldI
helpit？Ihardlyknewmyselfuntiltonight。ButIknownow，\"headdedinavoiceoftriumph，thegloomliftingfromhisface，andthefiercelightfadingfromhiseyes。\"Yes，Iknownow，Phyllis。
Iloveyou。Ishallalwaysloveyou。IloveyouandIamgladtoloveyou。Nothingcantakethatfromme。\"
Allthistimeshewasstandingbeforehim，herfacewhite，herlipsparted，alookofwonder，almostoffear，inthebrowneyes，sobravelyholdinghis，herhandspressedharduponherbosom，asiftostayitstumult。
\"Ihavenorighttosaythistoyou，\"saidBarryagain。\"Youbelongtoagreatfamily。Perhapsyouarerich。GreatHeavens！\"
hegroaned。\"Ineverthoughtofthat。Youarebeautiful。Manymenwillloveyou，greatmenandrichmenwillloveyou。Youaresowonderful。Why，there’sCaptainNeil，he——\"
\"CaptainNeil，\"echoedPhyllis，withinfinitescorninhervoice。
\"Well，manymen。\"
\"Manymen，\"sherepeated，herlipsbeginningtotremble。\"Oh，Barry，can’tyousee？Youblindboy。There’sonlyonemanforme，Barry，andthat’syou，justyou。\"Shecameneartohim，laidherhandsuponhisbreast，hereyeslookingintohis。
\"Phyllis，\"hesaid，puttinghisarmsroundher，agreatwonderinhisvoice。\"Itcan’tbetrue！Oh，itcan’tbetrue！Yetyoureyes，yourdeareyessayso。Phyllis，Idobelieveyouloveme。\"
Thelittlehandssliduparoundhisneck；hedrewherclose。
\"Phyllis，mydear，dear，love，\"hewhispered。
Hefeltherbodysuddenlyrelax，andassheleanedbackwardsinhisarms，stillclingingtohim，hebentoverherandhislipsmethersinalongkiss。
CHAPTERXVIII
AWEDDINGJOURNEY
\"Justamoment，ifyouplease，Paula。Ishouldliketogetdownafewnotesofthisbit。Oh，whataview！Lake，moor，hills，mountains，village！\"
Mr。Howlandsprangfromthecar，sketchbookinhand，andranforwardtoajuttingrockthatcommandedthewidevalley，flankedbyhills，inwhosebosomlayaloch，shimmeringinthemorninglight。Thecardrewuponthebrowofalongandgentlyslopingincline，whichtheroadfolloweduntilitdisappearedinaturnatthevillageattheloch’send。
\"Getthelittlechurchtowerin，father，andabitofthecastle。
Icanseeitfromhere，\"saidPaula，standinguponthemotorseat。
\"Ishalltrythisfurtherrock，\"saidherfather。\"Ah，hereitis。
Docome，allofyou，andgetthis。Oh，whataperfectlygloriousview！\"
Thelittlegroupgatheredabouthiminsilence，uponalittleheadlandthatoverlookedthevalley，andfeasteduponthebeautythatspreaditselfoutbeforethem，theundulatingslopeandshimmeringloch，thewidemoorsandsoftlyroundedhills，thedarkgreenmassesofraggedfirs，andthegreatwhiteBensinthefardistance，andbelowthem，inthemidstthehumantouch，inanestlingvillagewithitsHeaven—pointingspire。
\"Hark！\"saidPaula。
Fromacrossthelochtherefloateduptothem，softandmellowasanangel’ssong，thesoundofabell。
Mr。Rowlanddroppedhissketchbook，tookoffhishat，andstoodasifinworship。Theothermenfollowedhisexample。
\"Father，\"saidPaula，\"let’sgotochurch。\"
\"Hush，\"saidherfather，puttinguphishand，andsostoodforsomemoments。
\"Oh，Scotland，Scotland！\"hecried，liftinghisarmshighabovehishead，\"nowonderyourchildreninexileweepfortheirnativeland。\"
\"Andyourmenfightanddieforyou，\"addedPaula，glancingatCaptainNeil。
\"Thankyou，\"saidCaptainNeil，turningquicklyaway。
\"Yes，\"saidPaula，\"weshallgotochurchhere，father。\"
Thechurchstoodagainstaclusterofancientfirs，inthemidstofitsquietgraves，yewshadedhereandthere。Besideitstoodthemanse，withinitssweetoldgarden，protectedbyamosscoveredstonewall。
Atitsgatetheministerstood，adarkmanwithsilveringhair，ofsomesixtyyears，butstillerectandwithanoble，intellectualface。
\"Letusspeaktohim，\"saidPaula，astheylefttheircar。
Withcharacteristicreserve，BarryandNeilshrankfromgreetingastranger，butwithfineandeasycourtesyMr。Howlandbaredhishead，andwentuptotheminister。
\"Weheardyourbell’sinvitation，sir，\"hesaid，\"andwecametoworshipwithyou。\"
Agravesmiletouchedthedarkface。
\"Yourightlyinterpreteditsmessage，\"hesaid。\"Letmerepeatitswelcome。\"
\"WeareAmericans，atleastmydaughterandIare，\"saidMr。
Howland，presentingPaula，afranksmileuponherbeautifulface，\"andthisisheryoungfriendfromLondon，MissVincent，andtheseyoungofficersareoftheCanadianarmy。\"
\"Canadians！\"exclaimedtheminister，meetingthemwithbothhands。
\"Oh，youareindeedwelcome。\"
\"Weareallinthewar，sir，Iwouldhaveyouknow，\"addedMr。
Howland。
Theministerlookedpuzzled。
\"Letmeexplain，\"saidBarry。\"Mr。RowlandandhisdaughterareonleavefromtheirownhospitalwhichtheyhavesetupinFrance。
MissVincentisfromthebasehospitalinBoulogne。\"
Likethesunbreakinguponthelochinadullday，asmilebrokeoverthedarkface。Hethrewthegatewideopen。
\"Inthenameofmycountry，inthisitsdarkhour，letmegiveyouwelcome，\"andoncemoreheshookthemeachbythehand。\"Wehavestillhalfanhourbeforeworship，\"hecontinued。\"Praydomethehonourofenteringmymanse。\"
Theyfollowedhimuptheshrubbery—flankedgravelwalktothedoor。
\"Enter，\"hesaid，goingbeforethemintothemanse。\"Jean！Jean！\"
hecalled。
\"Yes，dear，\"cameavoicelikethesoundofasilverbell，andfromanotherroomissuedaladywithafaceofrareanddelicateloveliness。Hersoft，clingingblackgown，withatouchofwhiteatherthroat，servedtoemphasisethesweetpurityofherface，butcastoveritashadeofsadnessatoncepoignantandtender。
\"Mydear，thisisMrs。Robertson，\"hesaidsimply；\"thesefriends，AmericansandCanadians，arefromthewar。\"
Atthatwordshecametogreetthem，herfaceilluminedbyasmileinexpressiblysweet，butinexpressiblysad。\"Youarewelcome，oh，verywelcome，\"shesaid，inasoftScotchvoice。\"Comeinandrestforafewmoments。\"
\"Ouryoungfriendhere，CaptainDunbar，ischaplainofadistinguishedCanadianregiment。\"
\"Theyarealldistinguished，\"saidthelady。
\"Achaplain？\"saidtheminister。\"Mydearsir，weshouldbegratefulforamessageforourpeoplefromthefront——\"
\"Oh，yes，ifyouwould，\"addedhiswife。
\"But，\"protested。Barry，\"Iwanttohearsomeoneelsepreach。
Onegetsverytiredofone’sownpreaching，andbesidesI’maverypoorpreacher。\"
\"I’lltakethatrisk，butIwillnotpressyou，\"saidtheministercourteously。
\"Do，Barry，\"saidPaulainalowvoice，butheshookhishead。
\"Iseeyouhavesomesoldierfriendsatthefront，\"saidMr。
Rowland，pointingtoaphotographonthemantelofayoungofficerinHighlanddress。
\"Ourson，sir，\"saidtheministerquietly。
\"Ouronlyson，\"addedhiswifequietly。\"HewasintheBlackWatch。\"Hervoice，withitspeculiarbell—likequality，wasfullofprideandtenderness。
\"Oh，\"saidPhyllis，turningtoherwithquicktearsinhereyesandholdingoutherhand。
\"Ah，\"saidthelady，\"youtoo？Yourbrother？\"
\"Mytwobrothers。\"
\"Mydearchild！Mydearchild！\"saidtheminister’swife，kissingher。\"Yourmotherwasgreatlyprivileged，\"sheaddedgently。
Itwasadeeplymovingscene。
\"Madam，\"saidMr。Howland，wipinghiseyes，\"forgiveme，butyoumothersarethewonderofthewar。\"
\"Therearemanyofusinthisglen，sir，\"shereplied。\"Wecannotgiveourlives，sir。Wecanonlygivewhatisdearerthanourlives，ourdear，dearsons，and，believeme，wedon’tgrudgethem。\"
\"Madam，\"saidMr。Howland，\"thewholeworldhonoursyouandwondersatyou。\"
\"Sir，\"saidBarry，obeyingaquickimpulse，\"Icannotpreach，butmayItellyourpeoplesomethingabouttheirboysandhowsplendidtheyare？\"
\"Thankyou，\"saidtheminister。
\"Oh，wouldyou？\"criedhiswife。\"Therearemanytherewhofeelonlythelossandthesorrow。Youcantellthemsomethingofitssplendour。\"
Bythistimeintheeyesofallthevisitorsthereweretears，butonthefacesoftheministerandhiswifetherewasonlytheserenepeaceofthosewhowithinthesacredshrineofsacrificehavegotavisionofitseternalglory。
\"Barry，\"saidPaula，drawinghimaside，\"Iloveyouforthis，butdotalkaboutsomething，orIshallsurelycry。Thesepeoplebreakmyheart。\"
\"Oh，no，\"saidBarry，lookingatthem，\"therearenotearsthere。
Theyhavebeenallthewaythrough。\"
\"Likepeople，likepriest！\"Thefolkthatgatheredinthelittlechurchthatmorningweresimplepeopleoftheglen，shepherdsandcottersfromthecountryside，humblevillagers。Theywerewomenforthemostpart，witholdmenandchildren。Thegirlswereawayatthemunitionplants，theyoungmenatthewar，fightingorlyingundertheirlittlecrossesorintheirunknownandunmarkedgraves，ononeofBritain’sfivebattlefronts，orunderthetossingwatersoftheSevenSeaswhereBritain’snavyrides，guardingtheworld’sfreedom。Simplepeasantfolktheywere，butwiththatlookofgraveandthoughtfulsteadfastnesswithwhichScotlandknowshowtostampherpeople。
Thedevotionswereconductedbytheministerwithsimplesincerity，andwithaprophet’smystictouchandaprophet’svisionofthingsinvisible。
Barrymadenoattemptatasermon。Heyieldedhimselftothespiritoftheplace，thespiritofthemanseanditspeople，whoseserenefortitudeundertheburdenoftheirsorrowhadstirredhimtohissoul’sdepths。Theirspiritrecalledthespiritofhisownfatherandthespiritofthemenhehadknowninthetrenches。Hemadeaslightreferencetothehorrorsofthewar。Hetouchedlightlyuponthesoldiers’trialsbuthetoldthemtalesoftheirendurance，theirpatience，theirtendernesstothewounded，theircomradeship，theirreadinesstosacrifice。Beforeheclosed，heliftedthemuptoseetheworthandsplendourofitallandgavethemavisionoftheworld’sregenerationthroughtheeternalmysteryofthecross。
Theylistenedwithupliftedface，onwhichrestedaquietwonder，touchedwiththatlightthatonlyfallswheresacrificeandsacramentarejoined。Thereweretearsonmanyfaces，buttheyfellquietly，withoutbitterness，withoutpassion，withoutdespair。
Awomanwithagriefwornfacewaitedforhimatthefootofthepulpitstairs，theminister’swifeandPhyllisbesideher。
\"Mrs。Finlaysonwishestospeaktoyou，\"shesaid。
\"Ay，ay！Ijistwanttosaythatyouhadthewordformetheday。
Iseeitbetterthenoo。A’mmaircontentthatmamonsudbesleepin’ootyonder。\"SheheldBarry’shandwhileshespoke，hertearsfallingonit，thenkisseditandturnedaway。
\"Andthis，\"saidtheminister’swife，\"isMrs。Murray，whohasgiventhreesons，andwhohasjustsentherlastsonawaythisweek。\"
\"Threesons，\"echoedBarry，gazingatthestrongface，beatenandbrownwiththewindsandsunsoffiftyyears，\"andyousentawayyourlast。Oh，Iwonderatyou。Howcouldyou？\"
\"Acudnahaudhimbackwi’histhreebritherslyin’ootthere，and，\"sheadded，withaproudliftofherhead，\"andwudna。\"
IttooksomeminutesforBarrytomakehiswaythroughtothedoor。
Hewantedtogreetthemall。Hehadafeelingthathewastherenotinhisownpersonbutasarepresentativestandingbetweentwonoblecompaniesofmartyrs，thosewhohadgoneforthtodie，andthosewhohadsentthem。
\"Youhavedoneusagreatserviceto—day，sir，\"saidtheministerinbiddingBarrygood—bye。
\"Itwasaprivilegetodoit，\"saidBarryasheshookhandswiththeministerandhiswife。\"Ishalltellthemenaboutyouandyourpeople。\"
\"Mydear，mydear，isheyourman？\"askedtheminister’swifeassheheldPhyllis’hand。
\"Heis，\"saidPhyllis，glancingatBarrywithshypride。
\"Andheleavesyousoon？\"
\"Intwodays，\"repliedthegirl，withaquickbreath。
\"Don’tlethimawaytillyougiveyourselfwhollytohim。Whynotto—morrow？It’samother’sword。\"
\"That’swhatIsay，\"criedPaulaimpulsively，seekingtocoverthegirl’sblushingconfusion。\"Neil，\"sheadded，turningtohim，\"I
shouldlovetobemarriedinjustsuchadearlittlechurchasthis。\"
\"Allright，\"saidNeil。\"Iknowanotherjustlikeit，andIshallshowittoyounextweek。\"
Theywandereddownbytheloch’sside。Passingaboat—rentingestablishment，Paulasuddenlyexclaimed，\"MyLandofLiberty，lookthere，Barry！\"
\"What？\"
\"Acanoe，\"shecried，runningtowardit。\"ACanadiancanoe！\"
\"AgenuinePeterboro，\"hecried，followingher。\"Wheredidyougetthis？\"heinquired，turningtotheboatman。
\"MyboybroughtitwithhimfromCanada，sir。Heisanengineer。
Ihavehiswholeoutfitinthehouse——tent，campthingsandall。
Heisatthewarhimself。\"
\"Oh，Barry，lookatthedearthing。Whatdoesitmakeyouthinkof？\"SheglancedatBarry’sfaceandaddedquickly，\"Oh，Iknow。
Forgiveme。I’mafool！\"
\"Comealong，Phyllis，\"saidBarry，drawingherawaywithhim。\"I
wanttotalktoyou。\"
\"Weshalltakelunchinhalfanhour，Barry，\"calledMr。Howlandafterhim。\"We’redueatPitlochry，youknow，fordinner。\"
\"Allright，sir，\"saidBarry。\"We’llbeonhand。\"
\"Iwonderifshe’sgotthenerve，\"saidPaulatoCaptainNeilastheystoodlookingafterthem。
\"Iwonder，\"saidCaptainNeil，lookingather。\"Wouldyou？\"
\"WouldI，\"saidPaula，withsuddenshyness。\"I——butyouarenotgoingawayintwodays。\"
\"No，thankthegoodLord，\"saidCaptainNeil，fervently，\"but，Paula，I’llnotforget。\"
AtPitlochrytheyfoundtheirmailawaitingthem。
\"Atelegramforyou，Barry，\"saidPaula，whohadassumedthedutyofpostman。
TheyallpausedinexaminingtheirmailtowatchBarryopenhiswire。
\"Guess，\"heshouted，holdinghistelegramhigh。
\"Oh，glory，Iknow！\"exclaimedPaula。\"Extendedleave。Howmuch？\"
\"’Oh，excellentyoungmaid，howmuchelderartthouthanthylooks！’\"
\"Oh，Barry！\"exclaimedPhyllis。\"Howmuch？\"
\"Fivedays，fivewholedays。\"
\"Humph！It’stheleasttheycoulddo。Theymighthavemadeitten，\"grumbledPaula。
\"Mr。Howland，mayIspeaktoyouamoment？\"Barry’slookandvoicewereeloquentofresolve。
\"Certainly，Barry。Immediately？\"
\"Ifyouplease，sir。\"
Theyretiredtoacorner，whereBarrycouldbeseenwithardentlookandvehementgestureputtinghispropositiontoMr。Howland，whosefaceshowedmingledpleasureandperplexity。Theotherswaitedpatientlyfortheconferencetoend。
\"Oh，pshaw！\"saidPaula，\"Barryoughttoknowbythistimethatthepatersimplycan’tmakeuphismindwithoutme。Iknowwhattheyareat。\"
Shemovedovertothem。
\"Now，father，ofcourseyouwilldoasBarrywishes，\"shedeclared。
\"Oh，Iknowwhathewants。Nowlistentome。JustwireMrs。
Vincentthateverythingisperfectlyallright，thatyoucanguaranteeBarry，andthatit’sthesensiblething，theonlythingtodounderthecircumstances。Oh，we’llhaveitinthatdearlittlechurch。Splendid。Perfectlyripping！Eh，Phyllis？Comeoverhereatonce。Now，father，getbusyonthewire。Whywasteaperfectlygoodhourinjusttalkingaboutit？Whatdoyousay，folks？Howmanysay’Ay’？\"
UpwentBarry’stwohands，andwiththemNeil’sandPaula’s。
\"Whataboutyou，miss？\"askedPaula，turningwrathfullytowardPhyllis。
PhylliswalkedquietlytoBarry’sside。
\"Barry，\"shesaid，givinghimherhand，\"Ihavedecidedtobemarriedto—morrow。Ishallwiremamma。\"
Barryansweredheronlywithhiseyes。
\"ByJove！\"saidPaula，\"youBritishersarethelimit，forstolid，unemotionalpeople。HereamIshoutingmyheadofflikeabaseballfan，togetthisthingputthrough，andyouquietlywalkupandannouncethateverything’sfixedbuttheband。\"
ThewirestoLondonthatafternoonwerekeptbusy，amessagegoingtoMrs。Vincentfromeachmemberoftheparty，butitwasfeltthatthatfromPhyllistohermotherwasreallyallthatwasnecessary。
\"DearestMamma——BarryandIaretobemarriedtomorrow。EnglishlawmakesLondonimpossible，asBarryhasonlyfivedays。Iamveryhappy，feelingsureyouapprove。Ourdearest，dearestlove。
\"Phyllis。\"
AlongwirealsowentfromBarrytoMr。Robertson，theministerofthelittlechurch，wheretheyhadspentsuchadelightfulhourthatmorning，butthiswireBarryshowedtonoone。
Thebride’sbouquetwasfromthemansegarden，ashowerofwhiteroses，nopurerandnosweeterthanthebrideherself。Atthechurchdoor，thepartystoodshrinkingfromthemomentofparting。
AtlengthPaulatookmattersinhand。
\"Asusual，\"shesaid，\"theheavyworkfallstome。DearMrs。
Robertson\"——totheminister’swife——\"goodbye。Ishallalwaysloveyouandyourdearlittlechurch。\"
Sheputherarmsaroundtheminister’swifeandkissedher。
\"Oh，we’regoingtoseethemoff，\"saidthatlady。\"Leadtheway，CaptainDunbar，please，\"sheadded，withabrightsmile，givinghimalittlepush。
\"Come，Phyllis，\"saidBarryofferinghiswifehisarm，andtheystartedoffdownthestreettowardthelake。
\"Willyoupermitme？\"saidtheminister，offeringhisarmtoPaula，whoinmystifiedsilencetookitwithoutaword。
\"MayIhavethepleasure？\"saidMr。Howland，offeringhisarmtoMrs。Robertson。
\"Come，CaptainFraser，\"shesaidgaily，offeringhimtheotherarm。
\"Justwhatishappeningtome，Idon’tpretendtoknow，\"saidPaula，\"butwhateveritis，Americaisinthisthingtothefinish。\"
Barrystoppedattheboathouselanding。There，tiedtothedock，floatedtheCanadiancanoe，ladenwithtentandcampoutfit，andwithextrabasketsprovidedfromthemanse。
\"Oh，Barry，howwonderful！Howperfectlywonderful！\"criedPaulainanecstasyofdelight。
Inthatfarewellthereweretearsandsmiles，butmoresmilesthantears。ThelasttotouchtheirhandswasPaula。Shemanagedtodrawthemapartfromtheothers，withhereyesglisteningwithunaccustomedtears。\"Youdeserveeachother。Phyllis，\"shewhispered，alternatelyshakingandkissingher，\"therewasadaywhenIwouldhavefoughtyouforhim，untilNeilcame。Barry，youdearboy，youmaykissmegoodbye，andoh，mayyoubothliveforever。\"
\"Goodbye，dearPaula，\"criedPhyllis。\"Youhavebeensolovelytomefromtheveryfirst。Ishallnever，neverforgetyou。\"
\"Goodbye，Paula，\"saidBarry，\"dearestofalldearfriends。\"
Shestoopedtosteadythecanoe，whilePhyllissteppedtoherplaceinthebow。
\"Goodbyetoallofyou。Godloveyouandkeepyouall，\"saidBarry。
Hetookhispaddleandsteppedintothecanoe，Paulastillstoopingoverittokeepitsteady。
\"Dear，dearBarry，\"shewhispered，andforthefirsttimehertearsfell。\"Goodbye！Goodbye！\"
Togetherthelittlecompanystoodwatchingthemaway，Phyllisinthebow，notpaddling，satwithherfacetowardthem，Barryswinginghispaddlewithgraceful，powerfulstrokes，untiljustatacurveoftheshore，wheresomebirchesoverhungthewater，heswungthecanoehalfround，andwithpaddleheldVoyageurfashioninsalute，theypassedoutofsight。