What I'm going to
do may turn out right, it may turn out wrong,--God only knows; but it
seems right to me, and I'm going to try it. I dread it, though,--just
_dread_ it. If I hadn't promised--" He broke off abruptly, and turned
his head away. I wanted to say something to him, but I couldn't think of
a _thing_.
In a minute Felix began again. "Tell me honestly, Jack," he said, "do
you think that Phil cares as much for me as he used to,--I mean before
that fellow Chad came?"
"Why, Fee!" I exclaimed, "_of course_ he loves you just as well; I
_know_ he does,--we all love you _dearly_!" Do you know, it just hurt
me to have him think Phil could let a person like Chad come between
them. Of course, as nurse says, we have our ups and downs; we get mad
with one another sometimes, and all that, you know; but still we do
love one another dearly, and we'd stand up for the different ones like
everything, if need be. We've always been very proud of Fee,--he's so
clever, you see; but since that night that I'm going to tell you about,
I just think my brother Felix is the noblest, bravest, truest boy in
the world! I've always loved Fee very dearly; but now,--well, now I
have a feeling that I would be willing to give my life for him.
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