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tbyafeinthatcase,youwill
etous,”
theboysallgratefullyprosedtoavailtheelvesofthe
invitation,incaseofneed;andthensaidgoodnightandgoodbye
totheirhost,andpreparedfortheinthe
ingtheye,dressedasquietlyasthey
uldsoasnottodisturbtheirhostanddoairs;lit
thespiritlaunderaglassboilkand,in
tennutes,heirohetown
”ableasthat,”percy
said,lookingback;andthere
”theregoesthebugle,”louisduburgsaid;”erofan
hour,yet
”prettygirlsthosewere”
louiseenand,atseventeen,afrenchlad
nsidershielfapetentjudgeastotheappearanceand
nnersofyoungladies
”hey”percysaidcarelessly,htheindifferenceofan
englishboyofhisageastogirls”ididnotnoticeitidont
careforgirls;theyarealhinkingabouttheirdress,andone
isafraidoftouething
thereisnothingjollyaboutthe”
theotherslaughed
”iaurellyisjollyenough,”philippeduburgsaid
”yes,llyisjolly,”percyansh
usboys,andshecanplay,anddoesntscreechifyoutouchher,or
ndabitifshetearsherfrocksoareourusinsin
englandsooftheyes,therearesojollygirls,ofurse;
still,afterall,,takingtheltogether
theyareveryniceintheirandwellbehaved,andso
onbuttheyarebetterindoorsthanout”
theclockstrikinghalfpastfive,astheboysreachedthe
plablystofthenhespot,and
thebuglerinutesallwere
asseled;includingtioyle,hhishorseandcart
”gooding,ti”theboyssaid,asthey”ihope
youhadasfortablequartersasnight”
”splendid,yourhonordosplendid;asupperfitforalord,
andabedbigenoughforaduchess”
theboyslaughedattheideaofaduchessingabedbiggerthan
anyoneelse,andtin:
”ah,yourhonor,ifcaaigninghis,sureid
anyatiishall
lookbaybigsupper,andbigbednotthatishouldlike
italtogetherentirely;ishouldgetsofat,andsolazy,thati
shouldntknoyownshadow”
andnoenfellinasthey
started,theystruckupalivelyrchingsong;andseveralwindows
opened,andadieusastheypasseddohe
streetintotheopenuntryeveryonesthe
etibeenunfavorable,hadclearedup;
thesunly,andtheyfeltthattheyhadfairly
startedforheuntrywildand
untainous,thickforestsextendedineverydirection,asfaras
theeyeuldcarry
”thereisonefort,percy,”ralphsaid,”ifenand
drivenback,ightgetintothisforest,andlaughatthe
prussians”
percycastratheradoubtfuleyeatthedarkwoods
”theprussiansghtnotbeabletodisverus,ralph;butiwould
asleavebekilledbyprussianballsasdieofhunger,andour
en,wouldbevery
slight”
”theydontlookhospitable,certainly,percyiagreehyouwe
hadbetterkeepintheopenuntry,aslongaspossible”
thefirstvillageatheyarrivedwasdeyvilliersherea
haltinutes,fiveleshavingalreadybeen
renlessfortunatethanthebarclaysand
duburgshadhadnothingtoeatuponstartingand,s
herehroughthevillage,in
searchofprovisionsbreadhadbeenboughtoveight,atepinal,
andbroughtoninthecart;unate,forthevillage
allone,andthereyin
obtainingrethanaloafortwerein
abundaneapples,andsatdohe
littlefeederofthesellehroughthevillage,and
blingpastonitsainstreaafew
lesbelowepinal
inaquarterofanhour,theyarchinanother
fivelestheyreachedfontaine,lyingalittleofftheroadto
theirrighttheyhadnoarpe
orderedahaltforthreehoursapieceoflevelgroundhosen,
arsandhaversackstakenoff,andthen
preparationsbeganfortheirfirstalnoffh
kettles,forerothersuptothevillagehcansfor
orenthan
tookthehorseoutoftheshafts,andgavehiooatssoof
theneachpanytofetchheold
soldierspreparedfortheiortantoperationofoking
severallittlefireplacesade,hstonesandturf,openon
thesidefacingthehesesticksedand,when
they,thesaucepanseachholdingthealloe
oftenninthesetheatcutupin
piecesofabouthalfapoundhpepper,salt,
onions,rice,andpotatoespeeledandcutup,andthewholefilled
upher
hepreparationsenthreselvesdown
undertheshadeofsotrees;andskedandchatteduntil,in
aboutanhour,theokingpleteeachnthenbroughtup
histincanteen,andreceivedhisportionofsoupinthedeepside,
andhisatandvegetablesintheshallohebreadhad
alreadybeencutupthetindrinkingpotshknives,
forks,andspoons,hecanteens,h
beerand,uchlaughingandfun,eachnsatdohe
grass,orscatteredrocks,toeathisbreakfast
nyofthevillagershadedohesebrought,forthe
stpart,littlepresents:afetlefreshcheese,or
abuneal,andtheboysagreedthatit
hejolliestpiicthattheyhadeverbeenat
atthebuglesoundedtheokingthingskedup
andplacedinthecartagain;theblanketsandhaversacksslungon,
andtheriflesshoulderedand,anyagoodthe
peasants,theyrchedforwardagain
eightlesfurtherrtotheendoftheirdays
jouey,thevillageofdestorditinyplace,hscarcely
overahalfdozenhousesjorteeinnsequencedeteed,as
theher
... </P></TD>
tbyafeinthatcase,youwill
etous,”
theboysallgratefullyprosedtoavailtheelvesofthe
invitation,incaseofneed;andthensaidgoodnightandgoodbye
totheirhost,andpreparedfortheinthe
ingtheye,dressedasquietlyasthey
uldsoasnottodisturbtheirhostanddoairs;lit
thespiritlaunderaglassboilkand,in
tennutes,heirohetown
”ableasthat,”percy
said,lookingback;andthere
”theregoesthebugle,”louisduburgsaid;”erofan
hour,yet
”prettygirlsthosewere”
louiseenand,atseventeen,afrenchlad
nsidershielfapetentjudgeastotheappearanceand
nnersofyoungladies
”hey”percysaidcarelessly,htheindifferenceofan
englishboyofhisageastogirls”ididnotnoticeitidont
careforgirls;theyarealhinkingabouttheirdress,andone
isafraidoftouething
thereisnothingjollyaboutthe”
theotherslaughed
”iaurellyisjollyenough,”philippeduburgsaid
”yes,llyisjolly,”percyansh
usboys,andshecanplay,anddoesntscreechifyoutouchher,or
ndabitifshetearsherfrocksoareourusinsin
englandsooftheyes,therearesojollygirls,ofurse;
still,afterall,,takingtheltogether
theyareveryniceintheirandwellbehaved,andso
onbuttheyarebetterindoorsthanout”
theclockstrikinghalfpastfive,astheboysreachedthe
plablystofthenhespot,and
thebuglerinutesallwere
asseled;includingtioyle,hhishorseandcart
”gooding,ti”theboyssaid,asthey”ihope
youhadasfortablequartersasnight”
”splendid,yourhonordosplendid;asupperfitforalord,
andabedbigenoughforaduchess”
theboyslaughedattheideaofaduchessingabedbiggerthan
anyoneelse,andtin:
”ah,yourhonor,ifcaaigninghis,sureid
anyatiishall
lookbaybigsupper,andbigbednotthatishouldlike
italtogetherentirely;ishouldgetsofat,andsolazy,thati
shouldntknoyownshadow”
andnoenfellinasthey
started,theystruckupalivelyrchingsong;andseveralwindows
opened,andadieusastheypasseddohe
streetintotheopenuntryeveryonesthe
etibeenunfavorable,hadclearedup;
thesunly,andtheyfeltthattheyhadfairly
startedforheuntrywildand
untainous,thickforestsextendedineverydirection,asfaras
theeyeuldcarry
”thereisonefort,percy,”ralphsaid,”ifenand
drivenback,ightgetintothisforest,andlaughatthe
prussians”
percycastratheradoubtfuleyeatthedarkwoods
”theprussiansghtnotbeabletodisverus,ralph;butiwould
asleavebekilledbyprussianballsasdieofhunger,andour
en,wouldbevery
slight”
”theydontlookhospitable,certainly,percyiagreehyouwe
hadbetterkeepintheopenuntry,aslongaspossible”
thefirstvillageatheyarrivedwasdeyvilliersherea
haltinutes,fiveleshavingalreadybeen
renlessfortunatethanthebarclaysand
duburgshadhadnothingtoeatuponstartingand,s
herehroughthevillage,in
searchofprovisionsbreadhadbeenboughtoveight,atepinal,
andbroughtoninthecart;unate,forthevillage
allone,andthereyin
obtainingrethanaloafortwerein
abundaneapples,andsatdohe
littlefeederofthesellehroughthevillage,and
blingpastonitsainstreaafew
lesbelowepinal
inaquarterofanhour,theyarchinanother
fivelestheyreachedfontaine,lyingalittleofftheroadto
theirrighttheyhadnoarpe
orderedahaltforthreehoursapieceoflevelgroundhosen,
arsandhaversackstakenoff,andthen
preparationsbeganfortheirfirstalnoffh
kettles,forerothersuptothevillagehcansfor
orenthan
tookthehorseoutoftheshafts,andgavehiooatssoof
theneachpanytofetchheold
soldierspreparedfortheiortantoperationofoking
severallittlefireplacesade,hstonesandturf,openon
thesidefacingthehesesticksedand,when
they,thesaucepanseachholdingthealloe
oftenninthesetheatcutupin
piecesofabouthalfapoundhpepper,salt,
onions,rice,andpotatoespeeledandcutup,andthewholefilled
upher
hepreparationsenthreselvesdown
undertheshadeofsotrees;andskedandchatteduntil,in
aboutanhour,theokingpleteeachnthenbroughtup
histincanteen,andreceivedhisportionofsoupinthedeepside,
andhisatandvegetablesintheshallohebreadhad
alreadybeencutupthetindrinkingpotshknives,
forks,andspoons,hecanteens,h
beerand,uchlaughingandfun,eachnsatdohe
grass,orscatteredrocks,toeathisbreakfast
nyofthevillagershadedohesebrought,forthe
stpart,littlepresents:afetlefreshcheese,or
abuneal,andtheboysagreedthatit
hejolliestpiicthattheyhadeverbeenat
atthebuglesoundedtheokingthingskedup
andplacedinthecartagain;theblanketsandhaversacksslungon,
andtheriflesshoulderedand,anyagoodthe
peasants,theyrchedforwardagain
eightlesfurtherrtotheendoftheirdays
jouey,thevillageofdestorditinyplace,hscarcely
overahalfdozenhousesjorteeinnsequencedeteed,as
theher
... </P></TD>