Answer: Jimmy Cross never forgave himself for the death of Ted Lavender
Explanation: Sorry if this isn't the right story your talking about. Years after the war, Jimmy Cross went to visit Tim O'Brien and after seeing a snapshot of Ted, Jimmy said that Ted Lavender's death was something that would never go away
Depending on the context, his remark could be humorous...the other answers dont really make sense
we would drive home early but it was rainy so we couldn't come early.