"Did he live, too?"
"Yes, sir—everybody lives that was ever wrote about."
And so Major Abbott kept cross-questioning Mitch until Mitch's mouth got dry and he had to have a glass of water. They handed it to him, and Major Abbott stood there like a hunter trappin' an animal. He was so cool and insultin' and kept comin' right after Mitch. Then he began again:
"Did you ever hear of Lincoln running away?"
"No, sir."
"Or deceiving his father?"
"No, sir."
"Or his mother?"
"His mother was dead."
"Or neglecting his duty in any way?"