“It was mid-May, 1862, and as Travis sat with his sergeant, Sam Bucher, he thought with discomfort that he’d never known such a hot night for so early in the summer. They had moved into Virginia, and he was sweltering. As he and Bucher discussed the latest war news, Travis had had to ask him twice to move farther back from the campfire. He’d felt a wave of nausea when Kitty handed him a plate of Drap Dumplin’s with a tin of coffee. “You don’t like my cooking?” she had asked as though she really ...cared. Lately, the woman had been no trouble at all. She did as she was told, keeping out of the way and silent. The Rebel prisoner did likewise, obeying orders to do the dirty work that came along. “There’s nothing wrong with your cooking, Kitty,” he had answered. “I just don’t feel like eating—it’s so blasted hot.” She had reached out to touch his forehead, but he jerked away. Lately, she seemed to brush against him often, or was it his imagination?MoreLessRead More Read Less
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