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tchislighted,fallbackifpossiblebeforethearrivalof
heavybodiesoftheene”
”nothinguldbebetter,”lieutenantdeupasexclaid,andthe
otherofficersagreed
”ovent”
”thedayaftertorropesaid”thatwill
giveusplentyoftitosendorderstotheothertpanies;
andthesooneritisdone,thebetter”
thenferencetobreakup,hesurgeonwhohad
listenedinsilencesaid:
”thegeneralplanissileenoughbut,tell,howdoyoupropose
tosetaboutbloaybeabletoholditfor
halfanhour,atsthohinkofproceeding”
jorteeandhisofficerslookedateachothertheyhadnot,as
yet,thoughtthetterover;buttheinstantitplainly
beforethetheysahedifficulty
”oh,”lieutenantdeupassaid,nfidently,”ourse,
putthenitroglycerinesoiddleofthetunnel,and
blohewholeaffairup”
lieutenantdeupashadbeenasailor;andhisquicknessof
decisionandgoahead,straightforhing
dehiatonusenttothen;whohad
nicknadhigrandevitesse,”or,asweshouldsayinenglish,
the”express”
”iafraidthetterisratherrediffiagine,
deupas,”jorteesaid,ile”thisisin
ribouvillesheengineers,hewillknowall
aboutit”
theoffie;but
sathhisheadonhishand,indeepthought
”ifeelashadtoo,”hesaid,atlast;”butireallydonot
knoattersoastohaveachanceof
reallydestroyingthetunnel,aftersoshortatifor
preparationhetunnelanordinary,bricklinedtunnel,the
propositionofdeupasslightlydifiedhave
theeffectofbringingdohebricklining,andtheearthbehind
self;buthatunnelcutinthesolidrock,
itthenaturalstrengthofthetunnelwouldbe
sogreatthattheforceoftheexplosionplybelost,
throughtheendsitghtorghtnotbringdoassesof
rock,butoneuldnotrelyuponitdoingeventhat
”ifihadti,thetterakea
deepchaerinthesolidrock,atthesideofthetunnel;insert
charge,andthentaorfastenitin,asonrythiswould
ensureitsdestruction,atthepointofexplosion;butihaveno
hopeofanygreatdagebeingdone,byrelyputtingtwobarrels
ofnitroglycerinedoican
assureyouthepointotedbythedooreseriousand,as
farasiseeatpresent,iulddonothinginhalfanhourh
ake
suchachaerasispeakoftoholdtroglycerine
heanddayeven
htheaidofpoofthe
questiontohopeforasnyhours”
thereeation,aslieutenantribouvillespoke
heree,froeyhadexpected
sochatthisti,thegeshadnootherlineofrailat
theid;andthedestructionofthetunnelwouldhavebeena
disaster,equaltothatofthelossofapitchedbattle
”therehere,ofourhidinginthewoods
underhetunnelruns;soastoboredooit,andblo
infrobove”jorteeasked
”noneeverthedepthtobeboredhe
stoneishard,andituldnotbepiercedhouttheuseof
porayourpresence;andevenuld,
andenallgoodners,itonths,at
theveryleast”
thereenutes,andthenthendantsaid:
”giveitup,houtatrialthinkitover,ribouville,
forthenextthreeorfourdaysyouybeabletopite
planifyouentof
explodingouitroglycerineintheddleofthetunnelor,at
anyrate,asfarinasakeourretreatinthe
halfhour,eeuponholdingthe
entrance”
chapter7:abaffledproject
beforeleavingtheheadquartersofthendant,theyoung
barclaysaskedifhehattheyshouldntinuetokeep
silenandant
repliedthathedidnotseethatitulddoanyharprovided
thattheyiressedupontheirradesthenecessityof
intaininganabsolutesilenceuponthesubject,he
peopleoftheneighborhoodalthoughthevillagers
ghtappeartounderstandnolanguagebutge,theyghtyet
knoogleanraitorously
inouslyincreasethe
dangerhebarclaysshouldagaingodoothetown
theirusinshadalreadyheardoftheirretu;fortheboys,upon
sittingdondants,hadrequestedleaveto
sendaliotheirusins,ing
the
”halloyoubarclay,o,allday”he
generalexclation,astheyentered
”onduty,”ralphsaid
”ondutyyes,butysterious,and
hingthesergeanthereknehingaboutit,except
thatourlieutenanttoldhihatyouhadleave;andirishtias
beenhangingaboutallday,asrestlessasahathaslostits
calf”
”wehavebeendoosavee,”ralphsaid
thereationofastonishntthoseofthen
heirstrahenightsatup
again,andallcroohearralphsstory,
oncetoldatlength;andh,whenfinished,gaverisehereas
ithaddoneattheoffiateddiscussion
severalofthenshookhandslyhthebarclays,
ngratulatingthentheiroffertoundertakethisdangerous
serviation
heyhadobtained
frohistiforenpttopassjokesat
theexpenseofanyoftheboysherpsraised,
nyoftheyoungnhadbeeninclinedtoprotestagainstboys
beingaccepted,helistuldhavebeenreadilyfilledh
nbut,bythisti,theboyshadprovedthattheyeas
capableofsupportingfatigueasentheyhadbehaved
equallyion;andnoheenterpriseofthebarclays
testifiedtothefactthat,inadangerousexpeditionrequiring
olness,presenc
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tchislighted,fallbackifpossiblebeforethearrivalof
heavybodiesoftheene”
”nothinguldbebetter,”lieutenantdeupasexclaid,andthe
otherofficersagreed
”ovent”
”thedayaftertorropesaid”thatwill
giveusplentyoftitosendorderstotheothertpanies;
andthesooneritisdone,thebetter”
thenferencetobreakup,hesurgeonwhohad
listenedinsilencesaid:
”thegeneralplanissileenoughbut,tell,howdoyoupropose
tosetaboutbloaybeabletoholditfor
halfanhour,atsthohinkofproceeding”
jorteeandhisofficerslookedateachothertheyhadnot,as
yet,thoughtthetterover;buttheinstantitplainly
beforethetheysahedifficulty
”oh,”lieutenantdeupassaid,nfidently,”ourse,
putthenitroglycerinesoiddleofthetunnel,and
blohewholeaffairup”
lieutenantdeupashadbeenasailor;andhisquicknessof
decisionandgoahead,straightforhing
dehiatonusenttothen;whohad
nicknadhigrandevitesse,”or,asweshouldsayinenglish,
the”express”
”iafraidthetterisratherrediffiagine,
deupas,”jorteesaid,ile”thisisin
ribouvillesheengineers,hewillknowall
aboutit”
theoffie;but
sathhisheadonhishand,indeepthought
”ifeelashadtoo,”hesaid,atlast;”butireallydonot
knoattersoastohaveachanceof
reallydestroyingthetunnel,aftersoshortatifor
preparationhetunnelanordinary,bricklinedtunnel,the
propositionofdeupasslightlydifiedhave
theeffectofbringingdohebricklining,andtheearthbehind
self;buthatunnelcutinthesolidrock,
itthenaturalstrengthofthetunnelwouldbe
sogreatthattheforceoftheexplosionplybelost,
throughtheendsitghtorghtnotbringdoassesof
rock,butoneuldnotrelyuponitdoingeventhat
”ifihadti,thetterakea
deepchaerinthesolidrock,atthesideofthetunnel;insert
charge,andthentaorfastenitin,asonrythiswould
ensureitsdestruction,atthepointofexplosion;butihaveno
hopeofanygreatdagebeingdone,byrelyputtingtwobarrels
ofnitroglycerinedoican
assureyouthepointotedbythedooreseriousand,as
farasiseeatpresent,iulddonothinginhalfanhourh
ake
suchachaerasispeakoftoholdtroglycerine
heanddayeven
htheaidofpoofthe
questiontohopeforasnyhours”
thereeation,aslieutenantribouvillespoke
heree,froeyhadexpected
sochatthisti,thegeshadnootherlineofrailat
theid;andthedestructionofthetunnelwouldhavebeena
disaster,equaltothatofthelossofapitchedbattle
”therehere,ofourhidinginthewoods
underhetunnelruns;soastoboredooit,andblo
infrobove”jorteeasked
”noneeverthedepthtobeboredhe
stoneishard,andituldnotbepiercedhouttheuseof
porayourpresence;andevenuld,
andenallgoodners,itonths,at
theveryleast”
thereenutes,andthenthendantsaid:
”giveitup,houtatrialthinkitover,ribouville,
forthenextthreeorfourdaysyouybeabletopite
planifyouentof
explodingouitroglycerineintheddleofthetunnelor,at
anyrate,asfarinasakeourretreatinthe
halfhour,eeuponholdingthe
entrance”
chapter7:abaffledproject
beforeleavingtheheadquartersofthendant,theyoung
barclaysaskedifhehattheyshouldntinuetokeep
silenandant
repliedthathedidnotseethatitulddoanyharprovided
thattheyiressedupontheirradesthenecessityof
intaininganabsolutesilenceuponthesubject,he
peopleoftheneighborhoodalthoughthevillagers
ghtappeartounderstandnolanguagebutge,theyghtyet
knoogleanraitorously
inouslyincreasethe
dangerhebarclaysshouldagaingodoothetown
theirusinshadalreadyheardoftheirretu;fortheboys,upon
sittingdondants,hadrequestedleaveto
sendaliotheirusins,ing
the
”halloyoubarclay,o,allday”he
generalexclation,astheyentered
”onduty,”ralphsaid
”ondutyyes,butysterious,and
hingthesergeanthereknehingaboutit,except
thatourlieutenanttoldhihatyouhadleave;andirishtias
beenhangingaboutallday,asrestlessasahathaslostits
calf”
”wehavebeendoosavee,”ralphsaid
thereationofastonishntthoseofthen
heirstrahenightsatup
again,andallcroohearralphsstory,
oncetoldatlength;andh,whenfinished,gaverisehereas
ithaddoneattheoffiateddiscussion
severalofthenshookhandslyhthebarclays,
ngratulatingthentheiroffertoundertakethisdangerous
serviation
heyhadobtained
frohistiforenpttopassjokesat
theexpenseofanyoftheboysherpsraised,
nyoftheyoungnhadbeeninclinedtoprotestagainstboys
beingaccepted,helistuldhavebeenreadilyfilledh
nbut,bythisti,theboyshadprovedthattheyeas
capableofsupportingfatigueasentheyhadbehaved
equallyion;andnoheenterpriseofthebarclays
testifiedtothefactthat,inadangerousexpeditionrequiring
olness,presenc
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