It's the opposite uv hindsight, but I ain't made the acquaintance uv perception." "Perception is what you see after you think, and I know that you're a man who thinks." "Thank you, colonel, but I reckon that in sech a war ez this a man hez jest got to set right plum' down, an' think sometimes.

It's naterally forced upon him.

Them that starts a war mebbe don't do much thinkin', but them that fights it hev to do a power uv it." "Your logic is sound, Mr.Reed." "I hev a pow'ful good eye, colonel, an' I think I see a man on top uv that high ridge to the right.

But my eye ain't ez good ez your glasses, an' would you min' takin' a look through 'em?
Foller a line from that little bunch of cedars to the crest." "Yes, it's a man.

I can see him quite plainly.