A grave and serious youth himself, he liked Langdon's perpetual fund of chaff and good humor.
"Nothing has happened, Harry, while you slept," he said, "except that the army, or at least General Jackson's corps, has been making ready for a possible great battle.

We're scattered along a long line, and General Lee and General Longstreet are some distance from us, but our generals don't seem to be alarmed in the least.

It's said that McClellan will soon be between us and Richmond, but I can't see any alarm about that either." "Why should there be ?" said St.Clair, who was also sitting by.

"It would make McClellan's position dangerous, not ours." "Arthur puts it right," said Langdon.

"When we go to our tents, show him the new uniform you've got, Arthur.