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”thisisindeediortant,”thejorsaid”buthothe
infortionisitcertain”
”quiteasteratgrunsdorfa
villagesoheuedtraitor;andsenta
lettertothegeneral,bargainingthatheshouldbetakenonasa
spy,atsofabuloussalary,andofferingtobeginbyleadingthe
troopstothevillagehesefranctireursarehidden”
”aninfaussundrel”thejorsaidly”ofurse,one
cannotrefusetodealationisof
iortanbadly
asthefrenanyparticulars,sincethewar
began,thereisnotoneesuas
thenuerofoffersation,
andbetraytheiruntryn”
”putonyourboots,percy,”ralphsaid,inaloe
forustobeoffdonthurry;andaboveall,iftheyshouldtake
itintotheirheadstoaddressussuddenlyinfrench,orenglish,
dontstartorseeonotice”
thejorationhehad
receivedandsonfidentthattheenglish,inhadbeen
told,ightoverhearitthat
hepaidnoattentiontotheboysliing
badlyslohestreet;stopping,occasionally,tolook
inattheshopuntiltheyside
thetoansentries,thattheyeither
spokeorquickenedtheirpace
”thefranaythanktheirluckystarsthatthey
sentdoosaveetoday,percy;andespeciallythatwe,of
alltheersoftherps,edifbeen
ont,andifunderstood
english,itistake”
”oussundrel,asthejorsaid,thatsaster
stbe,ralphndantwilldo”
”hehasnothingtodobuttoretreat,asquicklyasango,
percy;butifitstshialftherps,ihopehehat
saster,beforehegoes”
”ihopeso,too,”percysaid;andscarcelyanotherwordwasspoken,
untiltheyreachedthevillage
itpewas
drillingthepanieshavingarrived
thating,
approachedhi
jorteenoddedtotheastheycaup
”youarebadrilliwill
seeyouatquarters,isover”
”ifyouplease,jor,”ralphsaid,respectfully,”youhadbetter
disssthen,atonceanceto
tellyou”
thejorlookedsurprisedbut,seeingbytheboysfacesthatthe
neissedthen;tellingthebr >
tokeepnear,astheyghtbeedthen,callinghisofficers,
heproceededatoncehthebarclaystoers
”excuse,jor,”ralphsaid,”butinsteadofgoingtoyour
quarters,ovetosoopenspace,anspeak
houtapossibilityofbeingoverheardbyanyone”
stillresurprised,jorteeledtheefelledtrees
attheedgeoftheforest,ashortdistancefrohevillagehere
hesatdootionedtotheotherstodothesaralphthen
toldhisstory,interruptednytisbyexclationsofrage,
uponthepartofhisauditors;andgivingfullcredittopercyfor
hisideaoftheplanbyanagedtoget
anofficersthefuryofthefrench
officersknepedupand
dosheerrage
jortee,alone,utterednorerkduringtheion
inuteorthhis
lipspressedtogether,andalookofdeepindignationonhisface
thenherose,andsaidinasoletone:
”assureasthesunshines,andassureasnaisedpe,
sosureshallthatsaster,ofgrunsdorf,behungbefore
torrooing
”lieutenantribouville,ordertheasselytobesounded,andforbr >
thenhereinhollowsquare
”ssieursbarclay,youpany”
alittlesurprisedandhurtthatthendanthadsaidnoword
ofndationtothefortheserviedthe
boyshurriedofftotheirquarters,togettheirrifles
”sure,sterralph,andatter,atall”tioyle
said,astheyentered”surethejor,honestn,sthavegone
offhishead,entirelyscarcelyhadale,and
begantoskethefirstpipeinaiseandfort,hebugle
blowsforparade
”nfoundthebuglesaysi,andishovedpipeaside,andput
onbeltandfellin
”hardlyhadaneuverswhenyourhonorsarrivedand
saidaajortheoutofyour
uthbeforehedisssesusfrorill
”botherationsaysi,istherenopacefortheked
”baebeltandpilesfirelock;
andbeforeihadgotthreedraepipe,andbeginning
toenjoythecreeturbly
againsureandthejor,honestn,haslosthisheadentirely;
anditsapity,forheisanillegantn,andagoodofficer,
saysi”
”ealong,ti”ralphsaid,laughing,”elseyoullbelatefor
paradeyoue,ihavenodoubt”
infivenutesthenbledinahollowo
deep,faensaonce,bythe
faajorteeandtheofficers,thatsothingveryserious
hadhappened;andtheyhadnosoonertakentheirplacesthanthere
ancy,foritthatthe
ndant
”n,”hesaid,afterapauseofanuteort
calatyhashappened;andastillgreateronewouldhavehappened,
hadeithadbeen
resolvedasyouhisevening,hadallgone
ansentries,andblow
uptherocktunnelofsaveetheaffair,but
italservicetofrance;andthefranctireurs
ofdijonerited,andobtained,thethanksofall
franceitpanies
detachedfrosalled
”allprosedberhadbeendown
intosavee,indisguise,andhadbroughtusfullinfortion
respeyallwas
prepared,thechanceofsuccessfavorable,andthef
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”thisisindeediortant,”thejorsaid”buthothe
infortionisitcertain”
”quiteasteratgrunsdorfa
villagesoheuedtraitor;andsenta
lettertothegeneral,bargainingthatheshouldbetakenonasa
spy,atsofabuloussalary,andofferingtobeginbyleadingthe
troopstothevillagehesefranctireursarehidden”
”aninfaussundrel”thejorsaidly”ofurse,one
cannotrefusetodealationisof
iortanbadly
asthefrenanyparticulars,sincethewar
began,thereisnotoneesuas
thenuerofoffersation,
andbetraytheiruntryn”
”putonyourboots,percy,”ralphsaid,inaloe
forustobeoffdonthurry;andaboveall,iftheyshouldtake
itintotheirheadstoaddressussuddenlyinfrench,orenglish,
dontstartorseeonotice”
thejorationhehad
receivedandsonfidentthattheenglish,inhadbeen
told,ightoverhearitthat
hepaidnoattentiontotheboysliing
badlyslohestreet;stopping,occasionally,tolook
inattheshopuntiltheyside
thetoansentries,thattheyeither
spokeorquickenedtheirpace
”thefranaythanktheirluckystarsthatthey
sentdoosaveetoday,percy;andespeciallythatwe,of
alltheersoftherps,edifbeen
ont,andifunderstood
english,itistake”
”oussundrel,asthejorsaid,thatsaster
stbe,ralphndantwilldo”
”hehasnothingtodobuttoretreat,asquicklyasango,
percy;butifitstshialftherps,ihopehehat
saster,beforehegoes”
”ihopeso,too,”percysaid;andscarcelyanotherwordwasspoken,
untiltheyreachedthevillage
itpewas
drillingthepanieshavingarrived
thating,
approachedhi
jorteenoddedtotheastheycaup
”youarebadrilliwill
seeyouatquarters,isover”
”ifyouplease,jor,”ralphsaid,respectfully,”youhadbetter
disssthen,atonceanceto
tellyou”
thejorlookedsurprisedbut,seeingbytheboysfacesthatthe
neissedthen;tellingthebr >
tokeepnear,astheyghtbeedthen,callinghisofficers,
heproceededatoncehthebarclaystoers
”excuse,jor,”ralphsaid,”butinsteadofgoingtoyour
quarters,ovetosoopenspace,anspeak
houtapossibilityofbeingoverheardbyanyone”
stillresurprised,jorteeledtheefelledtrees
attheedgeoftheforest,ashortdistancefrohevillagehere
hesatdootionedtotheotherstodothesaralphthen
toldhisstory,interruptednytisbyexclationsofrage,
uponthepartofhisauditors;andgivingfullcredittopercyfor
hisideaoftheplanbyanagedtoget
anofficersthefuryofthefrench
officersknepedupand
dosheerrage
jortee,alone,utterednorerkduringtheion
inuteorthhis
lipspressedtogether,andalookofdeepindignationonhisface
thenherose,andsaidinasoletone:
”assureasthesunshines,andassureasnaisedpe,
sosureshallthatsaster,ofgrunsdorf,behungbefore
torrooing
”lieutenantribouville,ordertheasselytobesounded,andforbr >
thenhereinhollowsquare
”ssieursbarclay,youpany”
alittlesurprisedandhurtthatthendanthadsaidnoword
ofndationtothefortheserviedthe
boyshurriedofftotheirquarters,togettheirrifles
”sure,sterralph,andatter,atall”tioyle
said,astheyentered”surethejor,honestn,sthavegone
offhishead,entirelyscarcelyhadale,and
begantoskethefirstpipeinaiseandfort,hebugle
blowsforparade
”nfoundthebuglesaysi,andishovedpipeaside,andput
onbeltandfellin
”hardlyhadaneuverswhenyourhonorsarrivedand
saidaajortheoutofyour
uthbeforehedisssesusfrorill
”botherationsaysi,istherenopacefortheked
”baebeltandpilesfirelock;
andbeforeihadgotthreedraepipe,andbeginning
toenjoythecreeturbly
againsureandthejor,honestn,haslosthisheadentirely;
anditsapity,forheisanillegantn,andagoodofficer,
saysi”
”ealong,ti”ralphsaid,laughing,”elseyoullbelatefor
paradeyoue,ihavenodoubt”
infivenutesthenbledinahollowo
deep,faensaonce,bythe
faajorteeandtheofficers,thatsothingveryserious
hadhappened;andtheyhadnosoonertakentheirplacesthanthere
ancy,foritthatthe
ndant
”n,”hesaid,afterapauseofanuteort
calatyhashappened;andastillgreateronewouldhavehappened,
hadeithadbeen
resolvedasyouhisevening,hadallgone
ansentries,andblow
uptherocktunnelofsaveetheaffair,but
italservicetofrance;andthefranctireurs
ofdijonerited,andobtained,thethanksofall
franceitpanies
detachedfrosalled
”allprosedberhadbeendown
intosavee,indisguise,andhadbroughtusfullinfortion
respeyallwas
prepared,thechanceofsuccessfavorable,andthef
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