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The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and / their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate / commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable. Quite a number / of pleasant parties had been given in compliment to them and Christy. / But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests / which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most / eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better / treated.
"I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now / before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after / the conversation had continued for half an hour. "But I did not come in / to receive your adieus; only to introduce to you, and to Mrs. Passford / and Florry, a new character, who has just stepped upon the stage of / action."