"He is hiding at my place. I couldn't mention it. Hadn't his authority. He is on his last march, miss, and has a whim to see her. He says they can feel for one another, and she has been almost as good as a friend to him here. I came down to look for her, for when I sat by Gridley this afternoon, I seemed to hear the roll of the muffled drums."
"Shall I tell her?" said I.

"He is hiding at my place. I couldn't mention it. He is on his last march, miss, and has a whim to see her. He says she has been almost as good as a friend to him here. I came down to look for her."
"Shall I tell her?" said I.
