But his blue eyes were clear and steady , and the staunch soul looked out through them gallant and unafraid . Captain Jim listened in amazed silence while Gilbert said what he had come to say . Anne , who knew how the old man worshipped Leslie , felt quite sure that he would side with her , although she had not much hope that this would influence Gilbert . She was therefore surprised beyond measure when Captain Jim , slowly and sorrowfully , but unhesitatingly , gave it as his opinion that Leslie should be told . `` Oh , Captain Jim , I did n't think you 'd say that , '' she exclaimed reproachfully . `` I thought you would n't want to make more trouble for her . '' Captain Jim shook his head . `` I do n't want to . I know how you feel about it , Mistress Blythe -- just as I feel meself . But it ai n't our feelings we have to steer by through life -- no , no , we 'd make shipwreck mighty often if we did that . There 's only the one safe compass and we 've got to set our course by that -- what it 's right to do . I agree with the doctor . If there 's a chance for Dick , Leslie should be told of it . There 's no two sides to that , in my opinion . '' `` Well , '' said Anne , giving up in despair , `` wait until Miss Cornelia gets after you two men . '' `` Cornelia 'll rake us fore and aft , no doubt , '' assented Captain Jim . `` You women are lovely critters , Mistress Blythe , but you 're just a mite illogical . You 're a highly eddicated lady and Cornelia is n't , but you 're like as two peas when it comes to that . I dunno 's you 're any the worse for it . Logic is a sort of hard , merciless thing , I reckon .
Now , I 'll brew a cup of tea and we 'll drink it and talk of pleasant things , jest XXXXX calm our minds a bit . ''
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