"Haven't you found that out yet?" my companion said, with a surprised glance at me. "I thought, Miss Randolph, you were a safe person; all right for the good cause."
"Oh, yes, of course, that is not the question. I do not want to hear both sides to decide that. But I mean lesser questions; movements, probabilities, dangers; the truth of actual events. Those I want to know about."
"I am sure, so do I," said the major.
"I hoped you could enlighten me, Major Fairbairn."
"About movements?" said the major. "Well, our forces are moving; there is no doubt. McDowell is going forward in earnest at last."
"Against Beauregard?"
"Against whatever he meets; and I suppose Beauregard will meet him."
"Then there will be a battle?"
"I hope so."
"Why do you hope so, Major Fairbairn?"