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at,”avoicesaid
thenhebecansciousthathehhot
flannelsheopenedhiseyes,andsaingofving
chinery,andtheredglareoffuaces
”i”heasked,atlast
”intheengineroofthegunboatfarcey,”avoicesaid
”iaufferingagony,”ralphrred,beteeth
”idaresay,”theofficeranswered”you
tynearfrozentodeathluckilyyourlifebeltskeptyou
froakinginanyer,butitherthree
nutesintheer,andthedoctorsaysitwouldhavebeenallup
hyou”
”ybrother”ralphaskedsuddenly;sittingup,ha
fullnsciousnessofallthathadpassed
”heisinground,”theofficersaid”hehergohan
youthe
ldhislisaretchingnohedoctorsayshewilldo
”youeanyourson”
”pleaselendsoclothes,”ralphsaid”icanstand,now”
soclotheshadalreadybeengotinreadiness,anded;andin
aupleofnutesralphherssidepercy
ingto,andilartothoseh
ralphhielfhadexperienencentof
bshelookedround,utterlybewildered;for
hehadbeeinsensiblebeforethefarceysgunhadgivennotice
ofherproxityhesled,however,whenhiseyesfellonralphs
face
”itisallright,percy,thankgod,”ralphsaid”weareonboard
thegunboatfarceyand,intennutes,he
heartofparis”
inanotherfivenutes,percylyreveredtobegin
todressthenderofthefarceynouedtoralph
”yoursonhashadaverynarro,sir”
”son”ralphsaid,”heisbrother”
theofficerlookedsurprised
”hoetobe”ralphasked
”fortyfiveorfifty,”theofficersaid
”ishallnotbeseventeenforsonths,”ralphanswered
theoffient,and
therethenstandingroundthe
ndantfro
”quiteso,dearsir,”hesaid,soothingly”iwasonlyjoking
hyouitisevidentthatyouarenotyetseventeen”
”youthinkihavelostsenses,htheshock,”ralphsaid,
sling”iyagebeardand
lyfixedon,hbblershatishall
haveanaoff;andhairthesaifyou
feelalonghere,froneeartotheother,youwillfeelaridge
thatisthebblersassoffrizzled
hairon
”didyounotnotiybrothersandfaceandhands
uchdarkerthantherestofourskin”
”yes,thedoctordidnoticethat,”thecaptainsaidnowbeginning
tothinkthatralphinsane,afterall
passinghisfinger,hefelttheridgeof
thefalsehair
”ayiask”hesaid
”brotherandselfarenadbarclay,”ralphsaid”weare
lieutenantsinthear,andarebothderatedforserviceinthe
fieldtoursfourdaysago,andarebearersofdispatches
froaettatogeneraltrochu”
aallandinghinhearing;andthe
boyshandsforpercycaupatthentlyshakenby
theofficersoftheboat,oneafteranothegratulationsofall
sorts,andthosearoundake
enoughofthe
”nopigeonhasein,fortendays,”thendersaid”you
e”
atthisnt,asailorcadoosaythattheywerepassing
thelouvreand,inanothertinutes,thegunboatlayalongside
thewharf
”youdonotknoobefound”the
nderofthefarceyasked
”no,indeed,”ralphsaid
”iyself,”theofficersaid”ifthegeneralhas
goobed,ustknockhipheind,he
reason”
itashortdistancetotheboyshadgreat
diffibsiffandaching,
andtheyfeltabuingsensationallovertheasiftheyhad
beendippedinboilingergeneraltrochuhadnotyetgoo
bedanduponthessagebeingdeliveredbytheorderly,”the
nderofthefarcey,
tours,”heorderedtheobeinstantlyadtted
”thesearethelieutenantsbarclay,general,”thenderofthe
fartheer
sideatlooursideandthinking
thatitghtbesooryingtosacrossifiredaroundof
grapeintotheges,andorderedasharplookouttobekepti
hadscarcelyspokentheerehailedforarope;and
inanotheutetheseoffildwere
pulledonboardthinkingtheyghthavedispatches,iatonce
starteduptheriver;andheyround,bythe
surgeon,theystatedthattheyhelieutenantsbarclay,
bearersofdispatchesfroours”
”gallantlydone,gentlenbravelydone”thegeneralsaidly,
shakingbothboysbythehand
thebuingheatofpercyshandstruckhiatonce
”enyouhavepreservedthei
hope”
ralphproducedthetwoquills
”theyareduplicate,general,”hesaid”hcarriedone,in
caseanyaccidentghtbefalloneofus”
”thankyou,”thegeneralsaid”ineednoainyounolongeri
have,andyouhadbettergoinstantlyto
bedyourbrotherisinahighstateoffever”
hetouchedabell,andanofficerinein
”captainbar,entoahotel,at
oncethehorsesare,asusual,inthecarriageisuppose;
and,”hedroppedhisvoietorequest
doar,atoncetheyoungeroneisinastate
ofhighfever”
inanotherquarterofanhourtheboysfortablebeds,in
rooadjoiningeachotherralphupid,h
theeffectsoftheldosttheinstanthishead
touchedthepilloeafterwardsbybeing
shakenand,openinghiseyes,hesaeoneleaningoverhi
”drinkthis,”thegentlensaid,holdingaglasstohislips
ralphchanicallydidasheold;andfelloffagainintoa
heavysleep,froillatethenext
afteoon
hisfirstiulseolookathischithadstoppedat
elevenoclock,thenightbeforethehouratered
theseinethenherangthebell
”oc
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at,”avoicesaid
thenhebecansciousthathehhot
flannelsheopenedhiseyes,andsaingofving
chinery,andtheredglareoffuaces
”i”heasked,atlast
”intheengineroofthegunboatfarcey,”avoicesaid
”iaufferingagony,”ralphrred,beteeth
”idaresay,”theofficeranswered”you
tynearfrozentodeathluckilyyourlifebeltskeptyou
froakinginanyer,butitherthree
nutesintheer,andthedoctorsaysitwouldhavebeenallup
hyou”
”ybrother”ralphaskedsuddenly;sittingup,ha
fullnsciousnessofallthathadpassed
”heisinground,”theofficersaid”hehergohan
youthe
ldhislisaretchingnohedoctorsayshewilldo
”youeanyourson”
”pleaselendsoclothes,”ralphsaid”icanstand,now”
soclotheshadalreadybeengotinreadiness,anded;andin
aupleofnutesralphherssidepercy
ingto,andilartothoseh
ralphhielfhadexperienencentof
bshelookedround,utterlybewildered;for
hehadbeeinsensiblebeforethefarceysgunhadgivennotice
ofherproxityhesled,however,whenhiseyesfellonralphs
face
”itisallright,percy,thankgod,”ralphsaid”weareonboard
thegunboatfarceyand,intennutes,he
heartofparis”
inanotherfivenutes,percylyreveredtobegin
todressthenderofthefarceynouedtoralph
”yoursonhashadaverynarro,sir”
”son”ralphsaid,”heisbrother”
theofficerlookedsurprised
”hoetobe”ralphasked
”fortyfiveorfifty,”theofficersaid
”ishallnotbeseventeenforsonths,”ralphanswered
theoffient,and
therethenstandingroundthe
ndantfro
”quiteso,dearsir,”hesaid,soothingly”iwasonlyjoking
hyouitisevidentthatyouarenotyetseventeen”
”youthinkihavelostsenses,htheshock,”ralphsaid,
sling”iyagebeardand
lyfixedon,hbblershatishall
haveanaoff;andhairthesaifyou
feelalonghere,froneeartotheother,youwillfeelaridge
thatisthebblersassoffrizzled
hairon
”didyounotnotiybrothersandfaceandhands
uchdarkerthantherestofourskin”
”yes,thedoctordidnoticethat,”thecaptainsaidnowbeginning
tothinkthatralphinsane,afterall
passinghisfinger,hefelttheridgeof
thefalsehair
”ayiask”hesaid
”brotherandselfarenadbarclay,”ralphsaid”weare
lieutenantsinthear,andarebothderatedforserviceinthe
fieldtoursfourdaysago,andarebearersofdispatches
froaettatogeneraltrochu”
aallandinghinhearing;andthe
boyshandsforpercycaupatthentlyshakenby
theofficersoftheboat,oneafteranothegratulationsofall
sorts,andthosearoundake
enoughofthe
”nopigeonhasein,fortendays,”thendersaid”you
e”
atthisnt,asailorcadoosaythattheywerepassing
thelouvreand,inanothertinutes,thegunboatlayalongside
thewharf
”youdonotknoobefound”the
nderofthefarceyasked
”no,indeed,”ralphsaid
”iyself,”theofficersaid”ifthegeneralhas
goobed,ustknockhipheind,he
reason”
itashortdistancetotheboyshadgreat
diffibsiffandaching,
andtheyfeltabuingsensationallovertheasiftheyhad
beendippedinboilingergeneraltrochuhadnotyetgoo
bedanduponthessagebeingdeliveredbytheorderly,”the
nderofthefarcey,
tours,”heorderedtheobeinstantlyadtted
”thesearethelieutenantsbarclay,general,”thenderofthe
fartheer
sideatlooursideandthinking
thatitghtbesooryingtosacrossifiredaroundof
grapeintotheges,andorderedasharplookouttobekepti
hadscarcelyspokentheerehailedforarope;and
inanotheutetheseoffildwere
pulledonboardthinkingtheyghthavedispatches,iatonce
starteduptheriver;andheyround,bythe
surgeon,theystatedthattheyhelieutenantsbarclay,
bearersofdispatchesfroours”
”gallantlydone,gentlenbravelydone”thegeneralsaidly,
shakingbothboysbythehand
thebuingheatofpercyshandstruckhiatonce
”enyouhavepreservedthei
hope”
ralphproducedthetwoquills
”theyareduplicate,general,”hesaid”hcarriedone,in
caseanyaccidentghtbefalloneofus”
”thankyou,”thegeneralsaid”ineednoainyounolongeri
have,andyouhadbettergoinstantlyto
bedyourbrotherisinahighstateoffever”
hetouchedabell,andanofficerinein
”captainbar,entoahotel,at
oncethehorsesare,asusual,inthecarriageisuppose;
and,”hedroppedhisvoietorequest
doar,atoncetheyoungeroneisinastate
ofhighfever”
inanotherquarterofanhourtheboysfortablebeds,in
rooadjoiningeachotherralphupid,h
theeffectsoftheldosttheinstanthishead
touchedthepilloeafterwardsbybeing
shakenand,openinghiseyes,hesaeoneleaningoverhi
”drinkthis,”thegentlensaid,holdingaglasstohislips
ralphchanicallydidasheold;andfelloffagainintoa
heavysleep,froillatethenext
afteoon
hisfirstiulseolookathischithadstoppedat
elevenoclock,thenightbeforethehouratered
theseinethenherangthebell
”oc
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