Nicolay
The Secretary of War is out there now, champing his bit, to head you off on some of them, I think——
Lincoln
Don't let old Mars in yet. He's no business here at this hour. Let him paw a hole in the ground.
[Pauses.]
Any news from the front, this morning?
Nicolay
[Handing him a telegram.]
From General Grant's lines—only this, sir——
Lincoln