Admiral Dupont was once explaining to Farragut the reason why he
failed to enter Charlestown harbor with his fleet of iron-clads.
He gave this reason and that reason and the other reason; and
Farragut remained silent until he had got through, and then
said, “Ah, Dupont, there was one more reason.” “What is that?”
“You didn’t believe you could do it.”
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