Am I right, Professor ?" "You certainly are," replied Warner.

"Now, our colonel is puzzled, as you can tell by his looks, and so would I be, despite my great natural military talents." The Winchester regiment fell back into the woods, leaving the two forces out of rifle shot of each other.

Sentinels were posted by both commanders not far from the river and the rest, dismounting, took their ease, save the officers, who again went into close conference.
Afterward they sat among the trees and waited.

It was low ground, with the earth yet soaked from the heavy rain of the night before, and the heat grew heavy and intense.

The insects began to drone again, and once more mosquitoes made life miserable.