Nicolay
I thought so——
Lincoln
John, if I could win one man out of the inner councils of the Copperhead orders—one man who really loves his country——
Nicolay
Can a Copperhead love his country——?
Lincoln
Why not——? A rattlesnake might love his own fence corner! There are plenty of honest misguided men among them. I have been studying Baker's report this afternoon—— If I could just get hold of one Copperhead who knows the signs and passwords of their inner council, I've worked out A PLAN THAT CAN WIN THIS FIGHT!
Nicolay
[Suddenly.]