Grant and Lincoln's invitation

[Eva Elisabeth]

As I said the fall and "end" of Richmond was slower to come than expected and seemed not to happen within the next hours and days at the time when Mary left, thus "open". Mary did want to witness that, but not wait all the time there in her cabin to which she withdrew after her temper outbreaks. And as I said, making a cut and a fresh start by leaving and returning was probably the most "elegant" way out of this situation.