Robert broke into a run stopping by the barn to pick up the gun that was stored there. He appeared in the doorway in time to see the men rummaging through the kitchen. He leveled the long gun at the sargents head and yelled "Stop! You'll not pilliage this home! You will all die first starting with the sargent! Don't even move! Lay your guns on the floor and act like gentlemen."  "D do it Boys!" the Sargent commanded his voice shaking. Robert continued... This womanis exceedingly generous and kind . A  fact to which my healing is a testimony. I am sure she will not leave you hungry but it shall be on her terms not yours. Her husband has already paid with his life! That gentleman, is enough. Now lay down your arms, go out to the horse trough and wash up! you are foul smelling, and will not return until you have bathed!"<br/><br/>One at a time the soldiers laid there wepons on the floor and sheepishly went out side to wash, leaving  Robert and suzanna standing in the kitchen with the pile of guns. Clearly they had not expected armed resistance, they were tired and hungry and had notaste at that moment for conflict. Robert took the wepons to his room and locked them in,  then went outside, now carrying one of their pistols and spoke with the sargent.  "You may billet in the barn" three meals a day will be served on the porch, in respect to the lady you will not enter the house again. When you are ready to leave, your weapons will be returned. Any questions?"  "No suh" the sargent said. "One other thing sargent" "Yes suh?" "No unwashed man will eat, and any man heard cussing will be shot" "Yes suh... I will tell the men."  with that he returned to the kitchen to help Suzanna clean up the mess they had made.