Wainscott Bristol, behind his eyes, Was getting in bed with a sweet-toothed wench, Huger Shepley felt for his dice And Stuart Cazenove swore in French “ Mille diables and Yankee blood! How long are we going to stick in the mud?” While a Cotter hummed with a mocking sigh, “ ‘If you want a good time, jine the cavalry!’ ” “Stuart’s in it, Wade Hampton’s in it.” “The Yanks’ll quit in another minute!” “General Beau’s just lost us!” “Steady!” “And he won’t find us until he’s ready!” “It must be two—we’ve been here since six.” “It’s Virginia up to her old-time tricks! They never did trust a Georgia man, But Georgia’ll fight while Virginia can!”
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