`` Ay , ay , '' he called cheerily back to her . But Captain Jim had sat by the old fireside of the house of dreams for the last time . Anne went slowly back to the others . `` It 's so -- so pitiful to think of him going all alone down to that lonely Point , '' she said . `` And there is no one to welcome him there . '' `` Captain Jim is such good company for others that one ca n't imagine him being anything but good company for himself , '' said Owen . `` But he must often be lonely . There was a touch of the seer about him tonight -- he spoke as one to whom it had been given to speak . Well , I must be going , too . '' Anne and Gilbert discreetly melted away ; but when Owen had gone Anne returned , to find Leslie standing by the hearth . `` Oh , Leslie -- I know -- and I 'm so glad , dear , '' she said , putting her arms about her . `` Anne , my happiness frightens me , '' whispered Leslie . `` It seems too great to be real -- I 'm afraid to speak of it -- to think of it . It seems to me that it must just be another dream of this house of dreams and it will vanish when I leave here . '' `` Well , you are not going to leave here -- until Owen takes you . You are going to stay with me until that times comes . Do you think I 'd let you go over to that lonely , sad place again ? '' `` Thank you , dear . I meant to ask you if I might stay with you . I did n't want to go back there -- it would seem like going back into the chill and dreariness of the old life again .
Anne , Anne , what a friend you 've been to me -- ' a good , sweet woman -- true and faithful and XXXXX be depended on ' -- Captain Jim summed you up . ''
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