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I stooped over him and kissed his forehead , which was moist and cool . `` All is well , Roland , '' I said . He looked up at me with a glance of pleasure , and took my hand and laid his cheek upon it , and so went to sleep . * * * * * For some nights after , I watched among the ruins , spending all the dark hours up to midnight patrolling about the bit of wall which was associated with so many emotions ; but I heard nothing , and saw nothing beyond the quiet course of nature ; nor , so far as I am aware , has anything been heard again . Dr. Moncrieff gave me the history of the youth , whom he never hesitated to name . I did not ask , as Simson did , how he recognized him . He had been a prodigal , -- weak , foolish , easily imposed upon , and `` led away , '' as people say .