They sat on, hand in hand for a few minutes more in silence.
"I thought you'd come to me.

I knowed you were far away in foreign parts.

But I used to pray to God.

'Dear Lord God!' I used to say, 'let me see her again.' I told the chaplain as I'd begin to pray for repentance, at after I'd done praying that I might see you once again: for it just seemed to take all my strength to say those words as I've named.

And I thought as how God knew what was in my heart better than I could tell Him: how I was main and sorry for all as I'd ever done wrong; I allays were, at after it was done; but I thought as no one could know how bitter-keen I wanted to see you." Again they sank into silence.