Anyway, I like you, and if you need help at any time
and can reach me, come."
"I'll do so, and I thank you now," said Dick, who saw that the
contractor's tone was sincere.
"That's right, good-bye. I see a senator whom I need."
They shook hands and Watson hurried away with great lightness and agility
for so large a man.
Dick stayed two days longer in Washington, visiting Warner twice a day
and seeing with gladness his rapid improvement. When he was with him the
last time, and told him he was going to join the Army of the Potomac,
Warner said:
"Dick, old man, I haven't spoken before of the way you brought me in from
that last battlefield. Pennington has told me about it--but if I didn't
it was not because I wasn't grateful. Up in Vermont we're not much
on words--our training I suppose, though I don't say it is the best
training. It's quite sure that I'd have died if you hadn't found me."
"Why, George, I looked for you as a matter of course. You'd have done
exactly the same for me."
"That's just it, but I didn't get the chance. Now, Dick, there's going
to be another big battle before long, and I shall be up in time for it.
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