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_ Add six governors who think I have nothing to do but tell them every detail _ , he thought grimly . `` You had better eat , sir . '' Ferguson , with a gigantic sandwich and a mug of coffee . Bennington abruptly realized that he had not eaten since noon . Then , in the middle of his second bite , he was aware of still another problem . He swallowed hastily . `` Mossback , did you bring the entire battalion ?