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Meantime , there had been a night of misery elsewhere in the garrison . Mrs. Stannard had asked permission of the officer of the day to go to Ray with the doctor at nine o'clock ; the officer of the day said he would go and see the colonel and let her know . He went , but did not return . At ten o'clock Mrs. Stannard wrote a note to the colonel , and that punctilious soldier replied through his adjutant at half-past ten . He was very sorry , but for several reasons he was compelled to refuse all applications to see Mr. Ray until the morrow . Mrs. Stannard in her indignation could hardly find words to thank Mr. Warner for the courtesy he personally displayed in the matter . She sent a servant to the corporal of the guard to ask him to say to Mr. Blake that she desired earnestly to see him a moment ; the corporal said he would as soon as he had posted the next sentry ; but he forgot it until long after eleven , owing to an excitement over in the band quarters , and then Blake thought it best to wait until morning , and so it happened that one woman whose heart was full of faith in and sympathy for Ray was balked of her desire to send him full assurance of her thought for him .