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"When you get a quiet ry, Daisy, he is the very worst

man to deal with that you ever saw"

"But the people of the North are all accusto down at me with infinite

a has been," he said "What will you

do when you have one of those quiet people for your husband?"

"Quiet!" said I "When your eyes are showering sparks of fire

all over me!"

"Daisy," he said, "those rose leaves in your cheeks are the

very prettiest bits of colour I ever saw infrom the subject," I said

"No, we are not," he said decidedly "You aresoldiers?" I said half laughing

But he gave me a look which silenced e I had, for everything I wanted to say to

hian again after an interval, "were the troops

that were sent over into Virginia just now, sent, do you

suppose, to ?" - I asked, because the question was

torturinglook,

that grew very full of affection before he answered, "I hope so, Daisy"

"You are not ordered!"