TheirwaywaspartlyupthequayoftheMain，pastabarrackfullofsoldiers。Theymetdetachmentsofsoldierseverywhere，infantry，artillery，cavalry。
“Thisisgoingtobeagreatshow。”Kenbysaid，meaningthemanoeuvres，andheadded，asifnowhehadkeptawayfromthesubjectlongenoughandhadarighttorecurtoit，atleastindirectly，“IshouldliketohaveRoseseeit，andgethisimpressions。”
“I’veanideahewouldn’tapproveofit。Hismothersayshismindisturningmoreandmoretophilanthropy。”
KenbycouldnotforegosuchachancetospeakofMrs。Adding。“It’soneoftheprettiestthingstoseehowsheunderstandsRose。It’scharmingtoseethemtogether。Shewouldn’thavehalftheattractionwithouthim。”
“Oh，yes。”Marchassented。Hehadoftenwonderedhowamanwishingtomarryawidowmanagedwiththeideaofherchildrenbyanothermarriage；