"I didn't mean straight away, but when the weather starts to turn, we might be able to handle the matter before the army breaks quarter here. We traveled through worse, when she was only a newborn. And when I was nearly bursting with her we braved that storm. If it were only me I should not worry for it--but you're right, we can't risk her. She's so delicate Hamilton. I can only think what might happen, if I were to take a tumble. If Edwards had punched me when I was holding her--that's what you walked in on, that day. I flinched back from him and nearly toppled. I could have crushed her, and then he started shaking us, and--"

Well, it is good that Hamilton walked in when he had.