The context of the following conversation is Lee raised and lead armies onto to victory and got a lot of land that year.:
Lee says I am proud of the hard work of my armies..
The friend responds You should be proud yourself for leading them!.
Lee responds I guess so, but you know me and how humble I tend to be..
The friend responds You also received a lot of land, so I am proud of you for that as well..
Lee responds Yeah, that was quite an accomplishment I guess..
The friend responds I am quite jealous of your success!.