Stanton
Hell fire!
Lincoln
Easy—easy now! You'll know they're very urgent, and will admit of no delay on account of red tape——
Stanton
[Throws his hands up in wild gesture of despair.]
Oh, my God!
[Stanton exits.]
Lincoln
John, the old Fox was trying to head me off, wasn't he——? Get them in here quick—who's the first in turn——?