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you realized how clever he was with regard to conserving his strength, and how clever he was with regard to the managing of his lameness. He didn't waste himself on worrying over trifles. He was good-natured about it. He didn't fuss and have to know this and have to know that. He took it easy. I remember thinking at the time that most men I knew just raise hell about what's going to happen next - “You told me we were going to stop here to see that. Why didn't they?” If they said to him, “We intended to stop at the village of Oriskany Falls, but the road is torn up and the bridge is down, so here you are in Skaneateles, instead of Oriskany Falls,” instead of getting wrought up about it because he had a speech made about Oriskany Falls and he knew about the battle monument there, he could draw up by the common, or little park, in the center of Skaneateles and greet all comers pleasantly with a smile and wouldn't make much of a speech. He didn't get upset about it and didn't get worried.

I remember thinking at the time, “That's very fortunate. He's probably learned that since he's been sick. He's learned to take what they bring him.” If you can't use your legs and they bring you milk when you wanted orange juice, you learn to say, “That's all right,” and drink it.