Re: In the surgeon's wagon

**Maggie Cotton** Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:10 pm

"Earlier that day at the market? And you liked me before then?"

**Gabriel Cotton** Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:17 pm

"Yes. And... You know, you sound like an' officer, askin' me all these questions."

**Maggie Cotton** Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:30 pm

"Sorry," she said, smiling shyly. "I never... I just always thought... you were being kind. Maybe feeling sorry for me."

**Gabriel Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:13 am

"Well, I did feel sorry for you, but that wasn't why I done it. I axed you a-cause I like you, and wanted you, f'r yourself, Maggie."

**Maggie Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:03 am

She smiled. "Well. I'm glad you did. Apart from Jem, the only lads I ever seemed to attract were the dirty rowdy drunks like them from the 33rd that you saw. They must take lessons from their sergeant." She narrowed her eyes at the thought of him.

**Gabriel Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:19 am

"Redcoats!" Cotton was scornful. "There's only a handful of 'em any good. The rest... give 'em a sniff o' gin and they'll be lushed till next week!"

**Maggie Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:20 am

"Weren't you a redcoat for a while though?"

**Gabriel Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:21 am

"Aye, and so was some of the other lads. Came to me senses though, an' got me a green jacket, though, lass." He grinned at her.

**Maggie Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:25 am

"And I'll have to get me one too. If I can find one small enough. Even wee Cavender is bigger than me."

**Gabriel Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:27 am

"We'll find you somethin', never you fear. Though you can alter a bigger one, can't you?"

**Maggie Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:45 am

"Of course. I just never got around to doing it before. It seemed a bit of a waste, to cut something down so much."

**Gabriel Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:47 am

"If... I don't know when they'll issue us with new jackets, that's the thing. But you can have mine, if you ain't got one by then."

**Maggie Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:50 am

"No, no, you'll need yours yourself! It won't be long till you're wearing it again."

**Gabriel Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:53 am

"I meant, when they issue us Riflemen with new ones, you can have this one." He grinned at her.

**Maggie Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:55 am

"Oh. All right then. That would be nice!" She looked at the inside of his jacket. "Does it have your name somewhere? I can embroider it for you to say Rifleman Gabriel Cotton."

**Gabriel Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:58 am

"That's all right. And stop makin' work for y'rself, will you?" It looked as though the different regiments were all being dismissed, and he wondered what the arrangements were for the Rifles.

**Maggie Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:01 am

She smiled, but in her mind she was already choosing the colors of thread.

**Gabriel Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:05 am

"Come on, then, let's go and find out where ever'one's got to. Reckon the lads'll be happy to see us?"

**Maggie Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:12 am

"If they haven't forgotten who we are. Do you want to stay here and I'll go and see?"

**Gabriel Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:14 am

"No. I need to stretch me legs a bit, and after this mornin', I think they'll want to make sure I ain't laid up f'r life, or worse."

**Maggie Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:15 am

"Well, just wait here a minute and I'll go see where we're camped. I'll be right back, all right? Won't take a minute."

**Gabriel Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:33 am

He sighed. "All right. Just don't take too long, will you?"

**Maggie Cotton** Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:40 am

She grinned over her shoulder. "I won't."

[Continued at Fourth Night in Camp]

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