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It was as though she could see him slipping away from her , out of her grasp , out of her sight . She had no fear of what might come to him in France . Bullets and bayonets would never hurt Chuck . He 'd make it , just as he always made the 7:50 when it seemed as if he was going to miss it sure . He 'd make it there and back , all right . But he 'd be a different Chuck , while she stayed the same Tessie . Books , travel , French , girls , swell folks -- And all the while she was smiling and dimpling and trailing her hand in the water .