Then Enoch, glad of an opportunity to free his mind, told Greene of all that had happened to him, and the latter said cheerily when the story was finished:
"I don't understand you've got any good cause to complain. That you went to Valley Forge was Dickinson's mistake, even though I did tell you the army had moved."
"But General Washington didn't even ask me why I was so long getting here, and most likely thinks I'm a regular fool."
"I'll guarantee it hasn't so much as come into his mind, or you may be positive he'd said something. I allow you'll hear from it before night."
"Is the army to remain in camp?"
"It seems that way; but it don't stand to reason we shall be idle very long. Colonel Daniel Morgan and six hundred of his command were sent yesterday to reinforce Maxwell, which looks like business, and I allow we shall all be headed for the Britishers before we're many hours older. You say Dickinson was getting ready for business when you left?"
"That is what I heard. We were called an hour before daylight, and the men were not in line when I came away."
"There's no question but that Maxwell and Dickinson will pepper Clinton in good shape before his force gets very far on their way, and when everything is to General Washington's liking we shall fall upon them."
"But what am I to do in the meanwhile, Mr. Greene?"
"Stay where you are, and mess with me, if it so happens that you're not sent for to come to headquarters."