"We started yesterday morning," he added, evidently hoping to surprise the man.
"Yes," he answered in a quiet tone of approval.

"Nice little run! Nice little run! Bit of a hurry, I guess," he ventured apologetically.
"You bet your life, we just are.

This damned war makes a man feel like as if the devil was after him," said Duff.
"War!" The man looked blankly at him.

"Who's fightin' ?" "Why, haven't you heard?
It's been going on for a month.

We heard only three days ago as we were going further up the country.