"On what goose has this my tailor fed that he hath grown so sightly!" They stood watching the crowds, once brightened only by the red shirts of firemen or the blue and brass of a policeman, but now varied with weird uniforms, or parts of uniforms, constructed on every known and unknown pattern, military and unmilitary, foreign and domestic.

The immortal army at Coventry was not more variegated.
"There's a new poster across the street," said Stephen.

He indicated a big advertisement decorated with a flying eagle.
DOWN WITH SECESSION! The Government Appeals to the New York Fire Department for One Regiment of Zouaves! Companies will select their own officers.

The roll is at Engine House 138, West Broadway.
ELSWORTH, COL: ZOUAVES.
"That's a good, regiment to enlist in, isn't it ?" said the boy restlessly.
"Cavalry for me," replied Berkley, unsmiling; "they can run faster." "I'm serious," said Stephen.

"If I had a chance--" He turned on Berkley: "Why don't you, enlist?
There's nothing to stop you, is there ?" "Nothing except constitutional timidity." "Then why don't you ?" Berkley laughed.