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sheep,ofthoseleftthereinanofthe
villagetheyretuedinthreedays,raonbeingonlyaboutfifteen
leseastofstill
therpspanies;whowere
stationedinthevillagesonthevosges,andattheedgeofthe
forestoftriespanyreiningatstill
frohesevillagestheyndedaviehewholeplain;and
uld,en
goingsouthfrotrasburgeachpanyoactindependently
oftheother,unitingtheirforcesonlyodosoby
jortee;pany,
thathavingthestcentralpositioneachpanyokeepa
sharpynot
superiortotheelvesinforce,andtocutoff,ifpossible,any
sllpartiespillaginginthevillagesofthevalley,nearthe
footoftheuntains
thefirstpanyundertheirlieutenant,deupastuedtheir
speutzig;,theyleaed,actually
occupiedbytheges,butlyvisitedby
partiesfroolsheiyofthebesiegers
doyle
eredtogether,inoneofthelargesthousesinthe
village;andfrohenceafinevieheplaintainable
theyainlongininactivityuponthe
fourthdayaftertheirarrival,theysaety
horsenapproachingtziginfivenuteseverynhad
asseledand,atonce,rapidlyrcheddohehill;taking
advantageofitsirregularities,soastofollorackinh
theytheroadkingalongdetour,they
gainedtheroadabouthalfalebeyondtzigand,posting
theelvesangsotreesbyitsside,aedtheretuofthe
uhlans
itheyretuedtheywere
laughing,andsinging;andtheboysfeltasensationofrepugnance,
astheyraisedtheirriflestotheirshoulders,andaedthe
ordertofireintotheirunsuspectingfoestheyhadnot,asyet,
beehardenedtothehorrorsofhehe
riflesflashedout;andsixofthehorsenfelltherest,putting
spurstotheirhorses,gallopedfuriouslyawasso
yghtebackagain,largelyreinforced,in
soshortatithattheorderoretreat,atonce
reachingthehillandlookingback,anhourlater,theysawadark
ssingfroolsheiandtheglassessoondetheuttobe
aboutahundredcavalry,andasnyinfantryithey
enteredtzigandalthoughitprobablethattheywould
ascendthehill,atnightsentrieshro,fardos
sides,togivethealarandthenohold
theelvesinreadinessforaniediateretreattotheforestit
happenedthatnoneoftheboysyand,justastheywere
sittingdoe
erunningin
”heavenlytherthebrutesaresettingfiretotzig,your
honor”
theboysranoutbeloassofredflawas
evidentthatseveralhousesesthesightwasagrandone,
forthelightshoheoutlineoftheslopesofthehillsand,
refle
lookasifredhotoutupontheplain,roundlsheihe
serablecafireshedistance,
flirlightningtoldofthe
ceaselessrainoffirekeptupupontheunhappytorasburg
”e”percysaid,indignantly;”asiftheinhabitantsof
tziguldhelpourattackingtheuhlans
”look,ralph,therearesixdistinctfires”
”isupposethatisoneforeachny
youybesuretheyaketheay,toothirtythousand
francs,ishouldthink,atleast
”obelookeduponasachivalrousproceedingthereisno
ronceingeionofshopkeepers;
theykeselves,inthespiritofanationofpetty
hucksterers”
”aupassaid,
inguptoheyanding
”itisshaful,sir,shaful,”ralphsaid
”yes,”theoffiily”thisistokehe
vandalsdeit,notasitisdeinthenieenthcenturyin
thecria,initalyay,eveninchinaakewarin
thisperorssuerpalace,because
hissoldiershadrderedourprisonersinldblood,butwedid
notbuasinglevillage”
”no,”ralphsaid;”andihavereadthat,inabyssinia,weneveras
chastookafothenatives,hout
payingforit;andagdalaafter
offeringit,insuccession,tothevariouskingsoftheuntry;
anddestroyedit,atlast,topreventitbeingastrongholdof
thegallastheeneesofabyssinia
”dontyouthink,”heasked,afterapause,”ing
torrow,sir”
”ithinkitverylikely,indeed,”thelieutenantsaid”ihavejust
sentoffassengertothendant,hafullreport;and
askedhiosendoverareplyetoour
assistance,orifofallback”
”faith,andihopethatitsnotfallingbackillafter
abit,”tioyleput
in”barringthelittleaffairoftodayh
ntioningihaventhadagesinceijoined
therpsitsbeenjistrchingandunterrching,overthe
stonraisonableuntry;nothingbutuphillanddownhilland
throughtrees,hbigstonesbreakingourpoorfeetintopieces,
andtherainrunningdotogiveustheague
”sure,lieutenant,yearchingusaillwevehad
alittledivarshin”
theboysalllaughedattiplaint,hhadbeendelivered
inenglish;foralthoughheuldnoandfrench,henever
attetedtospeakit,exenecessaryquestionpercy
translatedittothelieutenant
”youher
youorroknohereareahundred
infantrytheycantusetheircavalryandysix
n,alltoldfortunately,ronglineofretreat;ori
shouldnotevenforthechanceofbeingattacked”
”atanyrate,youthinkthatoing,sir”
”yes,ithinkso,”thelieutenantsaid
”thenoourdinner,”ralphsaid”herewe
ydine,torrow”
daybeginningtobreak,a
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sheep,ofthoseleftthereinanofthe
villagetheyretuedinthreedays,raonbeingonlyaboutfifteen
leseastofstill
therpspanies;whowere
stationedinthevillagesonthevosges,andattheedgeofthe
forestoftriespanyreiningatstill
frohesevillagestheyndedaviehewholeplain;and
uld,en
goingsouthfrotrasburgeachpanyoactindependently
oftheother,unitingtheirforcesonlyodosoby
jortee;pany,
thathavingthestcentralpositioneachpanyokeepa
sharpynot
superiortotheelvesinforce,andtocutoff,ifpossible,any
sllpartiespillaginginthevillagesofthevalley,nearthe
footoftheuntains
thefirstpanyundertheirlieutenant,deupastuedtheir
speutzig;,theyleaed,actually
occupiedbytheges,butlyvisitedby
partiesfroolsheiyofthebesiegers
doyle
eredtogether,inoneofthelargesthousesinthe
village;andfrohenceafinevieheplaintainable
theyainlongininactivityuponthe
fourthdayaftertheirarrival,theysaety
horsenapproachingtziginfivenuteseverynhad
asseledand,atonce,rapidlyrcheddohehill;taking
advantageofitsirregularities,soastofollorackinh
theytheroadkingalongdetour,they
gainedtheroadabouthalfalebeyondtzigand,posting
theelvesangsotreesbyitsside,aedtheretuofthe
uhlans
itheyretuedtheywere
laughing,andsinging;andtheboysfeltasensationofrepugnance,
astheyraisedtheirriflestotheirshoulders,andaedthe
ordertofireintotheirunsuspectingfoestheyhadnot,asyet,
beehardenedtothehorrorsofhehe
riflesflashedout;andsixofthehorsenfelltherest,putting
spurstotheirhorses,gallopedfuriouslyawasso
yghtebackagain,largelyreinforced,in
soshortatithattheorderoretreat,atonce
reachingthehillandlookingback,anhourlater,theysawadark
ssingfroolsheiandtheglassessoondetheuttobe
aboutahundredcavalry,andasnyinfantryithey
enteredtzigandalthoughitprobablethattheywould
ascendthehill,atnightsentrieshro,fardos
sides,togivethealarandthenohold
theelvesinreadinessforaniediateretreattotheforestit
happenedthatnoneoftheboysyand,justastheywere
sittingdoe
erunningin
”heavenlytherthebrutesaresettingfiretotzig,your
honor”
theboysranoutbeloassofredflawas
evidentthatseveralhousesesthesightwasagrandone,
forthelightshoheoutlineoftheslopesofthehillsand,
refle
lookasifredhotoutupontheplain,roundlsheihe
serablecafireshedistance,
flirlightningtoldofthe
ceaselessrainoffirekeptupupontheunhappytorasburg
”e”percysaid,indignantly;”asiftheinhabitantsof
tziguldhelpourattackingtheuhlans
”look,ralph,therearesixdistinctfires”
”isupposethatisoneforeachny
youybesuretheyaketheay,toothirtythousand
francs,ishouldthink,atleast
”obelookeduponasachivalrousproceedingthereisno
ronceingeionofshopkeepers;
theykeselves,inthespiritofanationofpetty
hucksterers”
”aupassaid,
inguptoheyanding
”itisshaful,sir,shaful,”ralphsaid
”yes,”theoffiily”thisistokehe
vandalsdeit,notasitisdeinthenieenthcenturyin
thecria,initalyay,eveninchinaakewarin
thisperorssuerpalace,because
hissoldiershadrderedourprisonersinldblood,butwedid
notbuasinglevillage”
”no,”ralphsaid;”andihavereadthat,inabyssinia,weneveras
chastookafothenatives,hout
payingforit;andagdalaafter
offeringit,insuccession,tothevariouskingsoftheuntry;
anddestroyedit,atlast,topreventitbeingastrongholdof
thegallastheeneesofabyssinia
”dontyouthink,”heasked,afterapause,”ing
torrow,sir”
”ithinkitverylikely,indeed,”thelieutenantsaid”ihavejust
sentoffassengertothendant,hafullreport;and
askedhiosendoverareplyetoour
assistance,orifofallback”
”faith,andihopethatitsnotfallingbackillafter
abit,”tioyleput
in”barringthelittleaffairoftodayh
ntioningihaventhadagesinceijoined
therpsitsbeenjistrchingandunterrching,overthe
stonraisonableuntry;nothingbutuphillanddownhilland
throughtrees,hbigstonesbreakingourpoorfeetintopieces,
andtherainrunningdotogiveustheague
”sure,lieutenant,yearchingusaillwevehad
alittledivarshin”
theboysalllaughedattiplaint,hhadbeendelivered
inenglish;foralthoughheuldnoandfrench,henever
attetedtospeakit,exenecessaryquestionpercy
translatedittothelieutenant
”youher
youorroknohereareahundred
infantrytheycantusetheircavalryandysix
n,alltoldfortunately,ronglineofretreat;ori
shouldnotevenforthechanceofbeingattacked”
”atanyrate,youthinkthatoing,sir”
”yes,ithinkso,”thelieutenantsaid
”thenoourdinner,”ralphsaid”herewe
ydine,torrow”
daybeginningtobreak,a
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