But she thought she world feel safer if Washington would let her take one of his pistols.
Washington brought her one of his revolvers, and instructed her in the art of loading and firing it.
During the morning Laura drove down to Mrs.Schoonmaker's to pay a friendly call.
"Your receptions are always delightful," she said to that lady, "the pleasant people all seem to come here." "It's pleasant to hear you say so, Miss Hawkins.

I believe my friends like to come here.

Though society in Washington is mixed; we have a little of everything." "I suppose, though, you don't see much of the old rebel element ?" said Laura with a smile.
If this seemed to Mrs.Schoonmaker a singular remark for a lady to make, who was meeting "rebels" in society every day, she did not express it in any way, but only said, "You know we don't say 'rebel' anymore.

Before we came to Washington I thought rebels would look unlike other people.

I find we are very much alike, and that kindness and good nature wear away prejudice.