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He believed , for instance , in the divine right of kings ; and from what he let fall we could see that he had given the most remarkable devotion not only to every cause for which he had fought , but to the individual who represented it . That in time each of these individuals had disappointed him had in no way shaken his faith in the one to whom he next offered his sword . His was a most beautiful example of modesty and of faith in one 's fellowman . It was during this week , and because of these midnight talks with him around the campfire , that I came to look up to him , and love him like a son . But during that same week I was annoyed to find that many of our men believed the version which Aiken had given of my conduct at Santa Barbara . There were all sorts of stories circulating through the Legion about me . They made me out a braggart , a bully , and a conceited ass -- indeed , almost everything unpleasant was said of me except that I was a coward .