But he had not fathomed fully the daring and skill of the two men who confronted him.
It is related that on the approach of that memorable evening there was a remarkable peace and quiet at the Chancellor House itself.

Hooker was conversing quietly with his aides.

Officers inside the house were copying orders.

The distant mutter of the guns that came now and then was harmonious and rather soothing.

The east was already darkening and it seemed that a quiet sun would set over the Wilderness.
The cannonade in the south seemed to pass into a new direction, but the officers at the Chancellor House did not give it much attention.
Hooker was still quiet and confident.