"I was just going to drive Hector into a bad corner, when you came and interrupted us." "You are my superior officer, Leonidas," said Lieutenant-Colonel Hector St.Hilaire, "but remember that this superiority applies only to military rank.

I assert now, with all respect to your feelings, that in regard to chess it does not exist, never has and never will." "Opinions, Hector, are--opinions.

Time alone decides whether they are or are not facts.

But our corps is to fall back, you say, Harry?
What does it signify ?" "I think, Colonel, that it means a great battle very soon.

It is apparent that General Lee thinks so, or he would not be concentrating his troops so swiftly.