I wish you had nothing
to do with Yankees."
I thought how all the South lived upon stolen earnings. It was
a disagreeable turn to my meditations for a moment.
"Where have you hid yourself since you have come here?"
Preston went on. "I have been to the hotel time and again to
find you."
"Have you!" I said. "Oh, I suppose I was out walking."
"With whom were you walking?"
"I don't know anybody here, but those I came with. But
Preston, why are you not over yonder with the others?"
I was looking at the long grey line formed in front of us on
the plain.
"I got leave of absence, to come and see you, Daisy. And _you_
have grown, and improved. You're wonderfully improved. Are you
the very same Daisy? and what are you going to do here?"
"Oh, I'm enjoying myself. Now, Preston, why does that man
stand so?"
"What man?"
"That officer — here in front, standing all alone, with the
sash and sword. Why does he stand so?"
"Hush. That is Captain Percival. He is the officer in charge."
"What is that?"
"Oh, he looks after the parade, and things.
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