His blue eyes were like those of his sister and his voice had the same pleasant ring.
"Major McColloch, do you remember me ?" asked Betty.
"Indeed I do," he answered, with a smile.

"You were a little girl, running wild, on the Potomac when I last saw you!" "Do you remember when you used to lift me on your horse and give me lessons in riding ?" "I remember better than you.

How you used to stick on the back of that horse was a mystery to me." "Well, I shall be ready soon to go on with those lessons in riding.
I have heard of your wonderful leap over the hill and I should like to have you tell me all about it.

Of all the stories I have heard since I arrived at Fort Henry, the one of your ride and leap for life is the most wonderful." "Yes, Sam, she will bother you to death about that ride, and will try to give you lessons in leaping down precipices.

I should not be at all surprised to find her trying to duplicate your feat.