His breakfast being sent to him from the table of General Washington, which had been done every day of his confinement, he partook of it as usual, and having shaved and dressed himself, he placed his hat upon the table, and cheerfully said to the guard officers, "I am ready at any moment, gentlemen, to wait on you."
ワシントン将軍の食卓から送られた彼の朝食は、その拘留されている間毎日送られていたものだったが、いつもの通り食し、髭をあたり服を着て、帽子をテーブルの上に置いて、快活に看守に向かって「いつでも準備ができている、紳士諸君、お待たせした」と告げた。