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Why, that river is swollen by the rains so much that it's a hard job to
cross it if no enemy were on the other side. But you'll note, also,
that the enemy, having got to the other side, can't come back again in
our face to attack us."
"But we want to go on and they don't," said Dick. "They're satisfied
with the enforced status quo, and we're not. Am I right, Professor?"
"You certainly are," replied Warner. "Now, our colonel is puzzled,
as you can tell by his looks, and so would I be, despite my great natural
military talents."
The Winchester regiment fell back into the woods, leaving the two
forces out of rifle shot of each other. Sentinels were posted by both
commanders not far from the river and the rest, dismounting, took their
ease, save the officers, who again went into close conference.
Afterward they sat among the trees and waited. It was low ground,
with the earth yet soaked from the heavy rain of the night before,
and the heat grew heavy and intense. The insects began to drone again,
and once more mosquitoes made life miserable.


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