He had Dick 's money and watch on him ; he meant to bring them home to me , along with my letter . He admits he went to a place where the sailors resorted -- and he remembers drinking -- and nothing else . Anne , I shall never forget the moment he remembered his own name . I saw him looking at me with an intelligent but puzzled expression . I said , ` Do you know me , Dick ? ' He answered , ' I never saw you before . Who are you ? And my name is not Dick . I am George Moore , and Dick died of yellow fever yesterday ! Where am I ? What has happened to me ? ' I -- I fainted , Anne . And ever since I have felt as if I were in a dream . '' `` You will soon adjust yourself to this new state of things , Leslie . And you are young -- life is before you -- you will have many beautiful years yet . '' `` Perhaps I shall be able to look at it in that way after a while , Anne . Just now I feel too tired and indifferent to think about the future . I 'm -- I 'm -- Anne , I 'm lonely . I miss Dick . Is n't it all very strange ?
Do you know , I was really fond XXXXX poor Dick -- George , I suppose I should say -- just as I would have been fond of a helpless child who depended on me for everything .
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