He forget that he is alone--all alone in the world, for ever and ever and ever." He suddenly sank upon the floor beside Charley, and a groan burst from his lips.

"To have no friend--ah, it is so awful!" he said.

"Never to see a face that look into yours, and know how bad are you, and doesn't mind.

For five years I have live like that.

I cannot let any one be my friend because I was that! They seem to know--everything, everybody--what I am.