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"I must take a battery across the country to General

Patterson"

"That will take you out of the way," I said

"Out of the way of what?" said he, drawingdown into

over a depth of so that was not merry "Out of the way

of what, Daisy?" he repeated "Out of the way of fighting, do

youa proper soldier's wife?

It is out of your way, love; that is what I think of"

I hid nified

"How long?" - I whispered at last

"Impossible to tell, you know I could not ht?"

"Yes"

There was another silence

"What is General Patterson doing?" I ventured then

"I suppose he has to keep Johnston in order How long will you

stay in Washington? - can you tell?"

"Till Dr Sandford can travel - He is no better"