she started out the night with her back toward me , which she had never done before , but in the morning we were again entwined as one ... . chapter 23 jacky faber the sign of the general butler inn pittsburgh , pennsylvania , usa at the headwaters of the ohio river july something , i 've lost track 1806 lieutenant james fletcher somewhere in england , probably dear jaimy , i am writing to you in the same spirit that you once wrote to me-such that we might someday look back on these letters and have a good laugh at their contents .