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heshouldbealtingthe
anilshot,unlessithatralphwas
deteeduponthissre,thelonelhadreluctantlyagreedto
takethesuehadpaidforthehorseralphsonlyotherpurchase
intoursat
”andnohetrainhadstarted,”we
havetitotalktell,chanceshavecess”
”betpesaid,”idonotthinkthat
ourprospectsarebrilliantinopinion,aurellesdepaladineor
rathergaetta,foritadeaniense
stakeinattackingvondertann
back,andtookorleans;butheuseofthatabsolutelynothing
heoventserved
todraanstohisforce,andprincefrederick
tzhasbeenhurriedtowards
orleans,andhasnoedhisforceshthoseofvondertannand
thedukeofcklenburg;sothat,althougheivedlarge
reinforcentsfortheyoftheeastisup,nohe
geshavebeenequallyreinforced,andarequiteasstrongasweare
”nevertohaveattacked,untilofollowup
ouradvantageatonceitadness;yet
anderinchiefi
believethatakeatoughfightofit,buticanhardly
hopethatoueatchfortheveteransof
frederickcharles”
”whendohink”
”inthreedaysatlatestyouhavenotseenagreatbattle
yet,barclay”
”no,”ralphsaid,”norshalliseechofit,noheuntry
issoperfectlyflatthatitpossibletogetanything
likeageneralviedoyouknoolonel,ifeelagooddeal
refortablethanididduringlastjoueybetours
andorleans;foralthoughithoughtthatanage,sohow,
togetthroughintoparis;still,iuldnotnyself
thatitaking
”hoterlylditis”
”itis,indeed,”lonelteeassented”beinguponthestaffwe
shall,nodoubt,nagetogetaroofofsosortoverourheads;
butforthesentriesitstbeterriblethetentsdabriifthe
ncanscrapeafulofstraolie
onaresnugenough;thenlieclosetogether,andsharetheir
blankets”
halfanhourafterarrivingatorleans,lonelteeandralph
doyle,andthe
lonelsorderlythefrosttheafteoon
andclear;andastheycanteredalongtheroadbeatenflatand
hard,oustraffictheirspiritsrose,andralph
regrettedthatpercyents
lonelteeshookhisheadentioned
”no,no,barclay,itisfarbetterasitisyouareyoungenough,
inallnscience,forthisironherhasdone
farrethananssharealready,anddifficult
enoughtogobaost
byaracle;buthegladthat
heisnothere”
threehoursridingtooktheothelittlevillagenearh
generalchanzyeredthesixteenthrpslaytotheleft
ofthefrenchar,facingtheges;helineof
villagesofguillonville,teiers,andnieritwasalready
darkheyarrivedthegeneralsquarterseau,a
quarterofaledistantfrohevillageheyreachedit,
theyonceshohanzyleaningovera
p,inebythelightofasolitary
candle
”ho
heartilyfortheyverygladyouhavee
thereisplentytodo,andfeodoit;atleast,veryfewindeed
hingabouttheirwork
”whohaveyouhere”
”alloetointroducecaptainbarclay,generalfreysihas
attachedhioyourstaffheservedeinthevosges,
distinguishedhielfgreatly,andenancyandthe
crosssincethenhehasbeenintoparisnodoubtyousahe
aingtheseine,hhisbrother”
”ofurse,ofurse,”generalchanzysaid,ly”iaery
gladtohaveyoue,captainbarclayyoubelong
beforeyouareatheaffairisjustbeginningihave
justgotneesharpfighting,today,at
beaurrelarolande”
”hpeasked
”oing,”generalchanzy
said;”buttheybroughtupreinforcents,andnoterial
advantageisclaid
”andnohegeneralustshiftfor
yourselvesbedsareoutofthequestion;butyoue
etyrooupstairsand,fortunately,thereisalittlestrawin
thestabletheouthousesareextensive,andyouo
getyourhorsesundershelterishouldadviseyoutoseeabout
theatonceinanhourethingtoeaticannot
callitdining
”captainbarclay,attersishallbe
gladtogothroughthisp,atonce,pe”
ralphatonuchpleasedhhisnew
ndergeneralchanzyantoinspirenfidenceinall
thosean,fora
general;butandthoughtfulair
adehiookolderthanheanoffeords;
andhadasharp,steadylookedtoster,atonce,the
iortantpointsofanythingthatiled,
theedtolightup
”justthentoserveunder,”ralphthoughttohielf”ol,
selfpossessed,andhaneyethatina
nt
”isorderlystillatthedoor”heaskedasoldierinthe
passage
”yes,sir;ththefourhorses”
”ealightofanysort”ralphasked”itogo
roundtothestables,andgetthehorsessoer”
”iansaid”butifearthatyou
e
oftheut”
theorderlyacpaniedralph,
andlonelteesorderlyfolloany
cavalryhorses,tiedtopegs;driveninclosebythehe
stables,soastogivetheolittleshelterfroheintense
ldthepooranilsstood,sidetouchingside,forth
theorderlyopenedthedoorofoneofthestables;andralph
entered,andlookedroundbythelightofthelantetheho
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heshouldbealtingthe
anilshot,unlessithatralphwas
deteeduponthissre,thelonelhadreluctantlyagreedto
takethesuehadpaidforthehorseralphsonlyotherpurchase
intoursat
”andnohetrainhadstarted,”we
havetitotalktell,chanceshavecess”
”betpesaid,”idonotthinkthat
ourprospectsarebrilliantinopinion,aurellesdepaladineor
rathergaetta,foritadeaniense
stakeinattackingvondertann
back,andtookorleans;butheuseofthatabsolutelynothing
heoventserved
todraanstohisforce,andprincefrederick
tzhasbeenhurriedtowards
orleans,andhasnoedhisforceshthoseofvondertannand
thedukeofcklenburg;sothat,althougheivedlarge
reinforcentsfortheyoftheeastisup,nohe
geshavebeenequallyreinforced,andarequiteasstrongasweare
”nevertohaveattacked,untilofollowup
ouradvantageatonceitadness;yet
anderinchiefi
believethatakeatoughfightofit,buticanhardly
hopethatoueatchfortheveteransof
frederickcharles”
”whendohink”
”inthreedaysatlatestyouhavenotseenagreatbattle
yet,barclay”
”no,”ralphsaid,”norshalliseechofit,noheuntry
issoperfectlyflatthatitpossibletogetanything
likeageneralviedoyouknoolonel,ifeelagooddeal
refortablethanididduringlastjoueybetours
andorleans;foralthoughithoughtthatanage,sohow,
togetthroughintoparis;still,iuldnotnyself
thatitaking
”hoterlylditis”
”itis,indeed,”lonelteeassented”beinguponthestaffwe
shall,nodoubt,nagetogetaroofofsosortoverourheads;
butforthesentriesitstbeterriblethetentsdabriifthe
ncanscrapeafulofstraolie
onaresnugenough;thenlieclosetogether,andsharetheir
blankets”
halfanhourafterarrivingatorleans,lonelteeandralph
doyle,andthe
lonelsorderlythefrosttheafteoon
andclear;andastheycanteredalongtheroadbeatenflatand
hard,oustraffictheirspiritsrose,andralph
regrettedthatpercyents
lonelteeshookhisheadentioned
”no,no,barclay,itisfarbetterasitisyouareyoungenough,
inallnscience,forthisironherhasdone
farrethananssharealready,anddifficult
enoughtogobaost
byaracle;buthegladthat
heisnothere”
threehoursridingtooktheothelittlevillagenearh
generalchanzyeredthesixteenthrpslaytotheleft
ofthefrenchar,facingtheges;helineof
villagesofguillonville,teiers,andnieritwasalready
darkheyarrivedthegeneralsquarterseau,a
quarterofaledistantfrohevillageheyreachedit,
theyonceshohanzyleaningovera
p,inebythelightofasolitary
candle
”ho
heartilyfortheyverygladyouhavee
thereisplentytodo,andfeodoit;atleast,veryfewindeed
hingabouttheirwork
”whohaveyouhere”
”alloetointroducecaptainbarclay,generalfreysihas
attachedhioyourstaffheservedeinthevosges,
distinguishedhielfgreatly,andenancyandthe
crosssincethenhehasbeenintoparisnodoubtyousahe
aingtheseine,hhisbrother”
”ofurse,ofurse,”generalchanzysaid,ly”iaery
gladtohaveyoue,captainbarclayyoubelong
beforeyouareatheaffairisjustbeginningihave
justgotneesharpfighting,today,at
beaurrelarolande”
”hpeasked
”oing,”generalchanzy
said;”buttheybroughtupreinforcents,andnoterial
advantageisclaid
”andnohegeneralustshiftfor
yourselvesbedsareoutofthequestion;butyoue
etyrooupstairsand,fortunately,thereisalittlestrawin
thestabletheouthousesareextensive,andyouo
getyourhorsesundershelterishouldadviseyoutoseeabout
theatonceinanhourethingtoeaticannot
callitdining
”captainbarclay,attersishallbe
gladtogothroughthisp,atonce,pe”
ralphatonuchpleasedhhisnew
ndergeneralchanzyantoinspirenfidenceinall
thosean,fora
general;butandthoughtfulair
adehiookolderthanheanoffeords;
andhadasharp,steadylookedtoster,atonce,the
iortantpointsofanythingthatiled,
theedtolightup
”justthentoserveunder,”ralphthoughttohielf”ol,
selfpossessed,andhaneyethatina
nt
”isorderlystillatthedoor”heaskedasoldierinthe
passage
”yes,sir;ththefourhorses”
”ealightofanysort”ralphasked”itogo
roundtothestables,andgetthehorsessoer”
”iansaid”butifearthatyou
e
oftheut”
theorderlyacpaniedralph,
andlonelteesorderlyfolloany
cavalryhorses,tiedtopegs;driveninclosebythehe
stables,soastogivetheolittleshelterfroheintense
ldthepooranilsstood,sidetouchingside,forth
theorderlyopenedthedoorofoneofthestables;andralph
entered,andlookedroundbythelightofthelantetheho
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