"
"That's a fine old mind of yours. Don't you ever feel any enthusiasm?"
"I do, when the figures warrant it. But I must reckon everything with
care before I permit myself to feel joy."
"I'm glad I'm not like you, Mr. Arithmetic, Mr. Algebra, Mr. Geometry and
Mr. Trigonometry."
"You mustn't make fun of such serious matters, Dick. It would be a noble
thing to be the greatest professor of mathematics in the world."
"Of course, George, but we wouldn't need him at this minute. But here
we are back at those cottages in which I saw the Southern officers
sheltering themselves. Well, they're ours again and I take it as a good
omen."
"Yes, here we rest, as the French general said, but I don't know that I
care about resting much more. I've had about all I want of it."
Nevertheless they spent the day quietly at the Sulphur Springs, and lay
down in peace that night. But the storm cloud, the blackest storm cloud
of the whole war so far, was gathering.
Lee, knowing the danger of the junction between Pope and McClellan had
resolved to hazard all on a single stroke.
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