Return Engagement (2004)
““Hola, Señor Rodriguez,” Quinn said. “I don’t often see you except on meeting nights.”
“Usually, I am working on the farm during the day,” Rodriguez said. “But I’ve been thinking about what you said about the Confederate Veterans’ Brigades.”
“Ah. Have you?” Quinn smiled broadly. “I’m glad to hear it, señor. And what have you decided about them?”
“I would like to join,” Rodriguez said simply.
“¡Bueno!” Quinn jumped up from his chair and stuck out his hand. He pumped Rodriguez’s. “Congratulations...! I think you are doing the right thing for yourself and the right thing for your country.”
“For myself, I’m sure I am,” Rodriguez replied. “I’ve studied what the law gives, and it’s generous. It gives more than I could make if I stayed on my farm.” He knew why that was so, too, though he didn’t mention it. The law that set up the Veterans’ Brigades was bound to be geared to the richer Confederate northeast. What would have been barely enough to get by on there seemed like a lot more in Sonora and Chihuahua.MoreLess
“Usually, I am working on the farm during the day,” Rodriguez said. “But I’ve been thinking about what you said about the Confederate Veterans’ Brigades.”
“Ah. Have you?” Quinn smiled broadly. “I’m glad to hear it, señor. And what have you decided about them?”
“I would like to join,” Rodriguez said simply.
“¡Bueno!” Quinn jumped up from his chair and stuck out his hand. He pumped Rodriguez’s. “Congratulations...! I think you are doing the right thing for yourself and the right thing for your country.”
“For myself, I’m sure I am,” Rodriguez replied. “I’ve studied what the law gives, and it’s generous. It gives more than I could make if I stayed on my farm.” He knew why that was so, too, though he didn’t mention it. The law that set up the Veterans’ Brigades was bound to be geared to the richer Confederate northeast. What would have been barely enough to get by on there seemed like a lot more in Sonora and Chihuahua.MoreLess
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