"But go, get your breakfast.

It is not necessary to starve to death now.

We may have a chance at that later." The faintest twinkle of grim humor appeared in his eyes and Harry, withdrawing, hastened at once to the Invincibles, where he knew he would have food and welcome in plenty.
St.Clair and Langdon greeted him with warmth and tried to learn from him what was on foot.
"There's a great bustle," said Langdon, "and I know something big is ahead.

This is the last day of the Old Year, and I know that the New Year is going to open badly.

I'll bet you anything that before to-morrow morning is an hour old this whole army will be running hot-foot over the country, more afraid of Stonewall Jackson than of fifty thousand of the enemy." "But you've been in training for it," said Harry with a laugh.
"So I have, but I don't want to train too hard." Harry ate and drank and was back at General Jackson's tent in twenty minutes.