‘It is thus possible that, while you are weeping for your darling, if your eyes were opened, you might see him the bright, joyful centre of a little group of spirits of Indian children,[15] repeating to them the lessons which he first learned from you, but which he would now know better--oh, how much better!--than you could ever teach him. I am sure that you would not wish to take him back again to pain and weakness from such an occupation.’