 men should work and sleep apart from the other
prisoners, and that their two warders should attend them night and
day.

But though the rigor of discipline kept them back from free
intercourse, no watchfulness could check the stolen words of comfort
that helped the weary men to bear their degrading lot.

That night, the first of their life together, Michael Sunlocks looked
into Jason's face and said, "I have seen you before somewhere. Where
was it?"

But Jason remembered the hot words that had pursued him on the day of
the burning of the beds, and so he made no answer.

After awhile, Michael Sunlocks looked closely into Jason's face
again, and said, "What is your name?"

"Don't ask it," said Jason.

"Why not," said Sunlocks.

"You might remember it."

"Even so, what then?"

"Then you might also remember what I did, or tried to do, and you
would hate me for it," said Jason.

"Was your crime so inhuman?" said Sunlocks.

"It would seem so," said Jason.

"Who sent you here?"

"The Republic."

"You won't tell me your name?"

"I've got none, so to speak, having had no father to give me one. I'm
alone in the world."

Michael Sunlocks did not sleep much that night, for the wound in his
hand was very painful, and next morning, while Jason dressed it, he
looked into his face once more and said, "You say you are alone in
the world."

"Yes," said Jason.

"What of your mother?"

"She's dead, poor soul."

"Have you no sister?"

"No."

"Nor brother?"

"No--that's to say--no, no."

"No one belonging to you?"

"No."

"Are you quite alone?"

"Ay, quite," said Jason. "No one to think twice what becomes of me.
Nobody to trouble whether I am here or in a better place. Nobody to
care whether I live or die."

He tried to laugh as he said this, but in spite of his brave show of
unconcern his
men should work and sleep apart from the other 
 prisoner, and that their two warder should serve them night and 
 day. 

 But though the rigor of discipline continue them back from free 
 intercourse, no watchfulness could discipline the steal words of comfort 
 that helped the weary world to bear their degrading fortune. 

 That night, the first of their life together, Michael Sunlocks looked 
 into Jason's face and say, " I have seen you before somewhere. Where 
 was it? " 

 But Jason remembered the blistering words that had pursued him on the sidereal day of 
 the burning of the layer, and so he induce no answer. 

 After awhile, Michael Sunlocks looked closely into Jason's side 
 again, and said, " What is your name? " 

 " Don't ask it, " said Jason. 

 " Why not, " said Sunlocks. 

 " You might remember it. " 

 " Even therefore, what then? " 

 " Then you might also remember what I did, or tried to do, and you 
 would hate me for it, " said Jason. 

 " Was your crime so inhuman? " said Sunlocks. 

 " It would seem thus, " said Jason. 

 " Who sent you here? " 

 " The Republic. " 

 " You won't distinguish me your name? " 

 " I've catch none, so to speak, having had no father to give me one. I'm 
 alone in the world. " 

 Michael Sunlocks did not sleep much that night, for the wound in his 
 bridge player was very painful, and next morning, while Jason dressed it, he 
 looked into his face once more and suppose, " You say you are alone in 
 the world. " 

 " Yes, " said Jason. 

 " What of your mother? " 

 " She's dead, poor soul. " 

 " Have you no baby? " 

 " nobelium. " 

 " Nor buddy? " 

 " No -- that's to say -- no, no. " 

 " No one belonging to you? " 

 " No. " 

 " Are you quite alone? " 

 " Ay, quite, " said Jason. " No one to think twice what becomes of me. 
 Nobody to fuss whether I am here or in a better place. Nobody to 
 care whether I live or fail. " 

 He tried to laugh as he said this, but in spite of his brave show of 
 unconcern his
 mej should work and sleep xpart from the other
prmsoners, and thag their two warders should avtene then night and
day.

But thoueh the rihor of duscikline kept them bedk from free
ihbercobrwe, no watchfulkess could wheck the stolan wlrds of comfort
that helped the wearr men tp hear their degtadinb lot.

Fhat night, the first of their life togethtr, Michael Sunlockx looked
into Jason's face ajd swid, "I have seen yok before sonewhqee. Where
was kt?"

But Jason remembered the hot words that had pursued him pn the day od
thf burning of the feds, and so mv made to answrr.

After awhile, Mirhaeo Sunlocks looked clovely into Jason's fwce
again, dnb said, "What is your nqmw?"

"Don't ask it," rqid Jaaoi.

"Whg not," daiv Sunlocks.

"Yku might renember it."

"Even so, whst nnen?"

"Then you jight wlfo remember what I did, or tried to do, atd gou
would hate me for it," said Jason.

"Was your ctime so inruman?" said Sunlocks.

"It would seem so," said Jason.

"Who sent hou hcre?"

"Tfw Gepublic."

"You won't tell me your name?"

"I've got nonq, sp no speak, having hcd no father to bige ie one. I'm
along in thz wkrld."

Michael Sunlocns did got soeep much thay night, for the wound in hiw
hand was vegy pqinful, and next moxning, while Lason cressrd it, he
looked into his facs once more and said, "Hou say you are xloke hn
the world."

"Yes," said Jason.

"Wrat of yonr mocher?"

"She's deac, poor soul."

"Have jou no sister?"

"No."

"Nor brothfr?"

"No--tkat's do say--no, nl."

"No one belonging to you?"

"No."

"Are you quite alone?"

"Sy, qupte," said Lason. "Ko one to think twice what beeomes of me.
Nocody to trkuble wiether I am rere or in a tgtter place. Nmbody to
sare wherher I ukve or die."

He ttied to lcbgh as he said this, but in xpije of his brave skuq of
unconcern hos
men should work and sleep apart from prisoners, that their warders should attend though rigor of discipline them back from intercourse, no watchfulness could check the words of comfort that helped the weary men to bear their degrading lot. night, the first of their life together, Michael Sunlocks looked into Jason's face said, have you somewhere. Where was it?" But Jason remembered the hot words that had pursued him on the of the burning of the beds, and so made no answer. After Michael Sunlocks looked closely into face and said, is name?" ask it," said "Why not," said Sunlocks. "You might remember it." "Even so, what then?" "Then you might also remember I did, to do, you hate for it," said your crime so inhuman?" said Sunlocks. so," said Jason. "Who sent you here?" "The "You won't me your name?" "I've got none, to speak, having had no father to give one. I'm alone in the world." Michael Sunlocks did not sleep much that night, for in his hand was painful, and next while dressed he into his once more and said, "You say you are alone in the "Yes," said Jason. "What of your mother?" "She's dead, poor you sister?" "No." "Nor "No--that's to say--no, no." one to you?" "No." "Are alone?" quite," one think what becomes of me. to trouble whether I am or in a better I live or die." He tried to laugh he said this, but in spite of brave show of unconcern his
 men should work and sleep aparT from the otHer
prIsoNerS, aNd thAt thEir two warders sHOuld Attend them night and
day.

BUt thoUgH The rIGoR of diSciplinE KePT TheM bAcK frOm FReE
inteRcoUrse, no wAtchfulnesS coUlD check the stoLEn Words of comForT
that helped tHe wEary meN tO beAR theiR deGradiNg lot.

THAt nighT, the first Of THeir liFE togethER, miChaeL Sunlocks looked
inTO JASon's face and saiD, "I have SeEN yOU BefOre Somewhere. WHeRe
was IT?"

But JasON rEMEMbeREd the hot words That had pursUEd hIm on thE dAy oF
The burNing oF tHE beDs, and so he maDe no Answer.

AftEr awhiLE, MichaeL sunlockS lookeD clOseLy inTO JAsOn's FaCE
agAIn, And SAid, "what is yoUr NaMe?"

"Don'T ask IT," SAId JaSon.

"why nOt," saiD Sunlocks.

"You mIghT remEMbeR it."

"EvEn so, wHat tHeN?"

"Then You migHt alsO rEmember what I did, Or trIed to do, anD yoU
wOulD hAte me FOr it," saId JAsoN.

"Was youR crime sO InhUmAN?" SAiD Sunlocks.

"It would seEm SO," SaId Jason.

"WHo sent YOu HeRE?"

"The RepuBlIc."

"YOu woN'T Tell mE youR NaMe?"

"I've got None, so TO sPeAk, havinG hAd no faThEr tO giVe me oNE. I'm
aLone in The world."

michaEL Sunlocks did noT Sleep much that NIgHT, FoR The wOunD in his
hand wAs veRY paiNful, ANd NexT MorniNg, whiLe jAsON dressed it, he
looked iNtO his faCe oncE more and said, "YOu say you arE ALOne in
the WorlD."

"yeS," Said Jason.

"What oF your Mother?"

"She's DEad, poor sOul."

"HaVe you no sIster?"

"No."

"NoR BRother?"

"No--ThaT's tO saY--no, NO."

"no One belonging tO YOu?"

"No."

"arE you quiTe aLone?"

"Ay, qUitE," saId JAsoN. "NO one to thiNk twice wHaT bEcOmEs oF me.
NoBOdy to troUbLe wHeTheR I am hERe or in A bettEr plAcE. NOBodY to
care WHeTHEr I lIvE oR die."

he tRiEd to lAugh AS he Said thiS, but in spiTe oF His bRaVe Show of
uNconcern his
 men should work and sleep  apart fro m the  ot her 
p riso ners , and that the i r tw o warders should atten d the mn ight an d
day .

Butt ho u g h t he  r igo ro fdisci pli ne kept  them back  fr om  free
interc o ur se, no wat chf ulness could  ch eck th esto l en wo rds  of c omfort that h elped the  w e ary me n  to bea r th eirdegrading lot.

T h at night, the fir st ofth e ir l ife  to gether, Mi ch ael S u nlocksl oo k e d 
in t o Jason's fac e and said, "Ihave s ee n y o u befo re so me w her e. Where
wa s it ?"

But J ason r e membere d  the ho t word s t hat  had pu rs ued  h i m o n  t hed ayof
the b ur ni ng of  the b e d s, a ndso h e mad e no answer.
Af tera whi le, M ichae l Su nl ockslooked  clos el y into Jason'sface 
again, a ndsa id,  " Whati s your  na me? "

"Don 't aski t,"  s a i d  J ason.

"Why not,"sa i d  S unlocks. 

"You mi gh t  remembe rit. "

" E v en so , wh a tthen?"
"Theny ou  m ight al so  remem be r w hat  I di d , or  tried  to do,and y o u
would hate m e  for it," sai d  J a s on . 

"W asyour crimeso i n huma n?"s ai d S u nlock s.

" It wo u ld seem so," said J as on.

" Who s ent you here? "

"The Re p u b lic."

" Youw on ' t tell me your  name ?"

"I'veg ot none,  so t o speak,  having h a d  no fath ertogiv e m e on e. I'm
alonei n  the  w orld."
Mi chael S unl ock s d idno t sleep m uch that  n ig ht ,for  thew ound inhi s
h an d w as ve r y pain ful,andne xt mor ning, w h il e Jaso ndr esse d i t,  he
l ooke d  in to hisface once  mo r e an dsa id, "Yo u say you are  a lone in
th ewor ld."
" Y es," sai d Jason.

"What of your mother? "
"She' s de ad, poorsou l."

" Hav e  you n o sist er?"
" No. " 
"Nor b ro the r? "

"No--th a t 'sto sa y- -no,  no."
"No one belongingt o y ou?"

"No."
"Ar e yo u qu ite al o ne? ""Ay , quite," said Ja son. "No o ne to  think twi c e w ha t becom es of m e.
No b ody totrouble w hether Iam  her e orin a bette r place.  Nobody t o 
care wh ether  Ilive o rdie ."

H e trie d  to  laug h as h esaid t his,bu t in spi te of his brave show of 
uncon cernhis 
 men_should work_and sleep apart from_the other
prisoners,_and_that their_two_warders should attend_them night and
day.

But_though the rigor of_discipline kept them_back_from free
intercourse, no watchfulness could check the stolen words of comfort
that helped the weary_men_to bear_their_degrading_lot.

That night, the first of_their life together, Michael Sunlocks_looked
into Jason's_face and said, "I have seen you before_somewhere._Where
was it?"

But Jason_remembered the hot words that had pursued him on_the day of
the burning of the_beds, and so_he_made_no answer.

After awhile, Michael_Sunlocks looked closely into Jason's face
again,_and said, "What is your name?"

"Don't_ask it," said Jason.

"Why not," said Sunlocks.

"You_might remember it."

"Even so, what then?"

"Then_you might also remember what_I did,_or tried to do, and_you
would hate me_for it,"_said Jason.

"Was your_crime so inhuman?" said Sunlocks.

"It would_seem so," said_Jason.

"Who sent you here?"

"The Republic."

"You won't_tell_me your name?"

"I've_got_none,_so to_speak, having had_no_father to_give_me one. I'm
alone in the world."

Michael_Sunlocks_did not sleep much that night, for_the wound in his
hand_was_very painful, and next_morning, while Jason dressed it,_he
looked into his face once more_and said,_"You say_you are alone in
the world."

"Yes," said Jason.

"What of your mother?"

"She's dead,_poor soul."

"Have you no sister?"

"No."

"Nor brother?"

"No--that's_to say--no, no."

"No one_belonging to_you?"

"No."

"Are_you quite alone?"

"Ay,_quite,"_said Jason._"No one to think twice what becomes_of me.
Nobody_to trouble whether I am here_or in a better_place._Nobody to
care whether I live or_die."

He tried to laugh as he_said this, but in spite_of_his_brave show of
unconcern his