I have too many things to do to bother about anything of that sort.

When I was in battle I was always too anxious to get to the front to think about the shots.

And here--well, here I'm too busy too.

Never think about it.

But I'll tell you, Curtis, there are some men down there," pointing out of the window in the direction of the capitol, "called the Congress, and if they would only give me the four battleships I want, I'd be perfectly willing to have any one take a crack at me." Then, for the first time recognizing the existence of the parents, the President said: "And I don't know but if they did pick me off I'd be pretty well ahead of the game." Just in that moment only did the boy-knowing President get a single inch above the boy-interest.