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tches,”shesaid,”andhereistheerand
herbtea,inreayourenotld,areyou”
”no,thankyou,”ralphsaid,”andinspiteofthesleepihavehad,
ifeelasifiuldgooffagaintilling,fortably”
”bepatient,ifiaate,”theansaid”ieassoonas
icanifiaate,youansabout”
ralphsideaofhiscapacityforsleeptuedoutrrectitwas
stilldarkatch,hefoundthatitwas
nearlysevenoclockheatoncebleatch,feltforthe
appleer,tookadrink,andthennestleddoothefur
at
”itself
”itsabetteroff,here,thanishould
beinthefieldihopeshetoknowif
shehasanynehereisonlyanhourtolayawake,”and,
alstasherredthe
untiltenoclock
thisti,hehtheslightcreakinghetrapdoor
de
”hoonsieurlecapitaine”hishostesssaid
”iaettingoncapitally,thankstoyourcare,”ralphsaid”and
haveyouthere”
”yourbreakfastandsoplasterhusbandstarted,yesterday
evening,toilesoffhetold
hillaboutyou;butthedoselfhowever,
hesenthattheobeeaday,
er;andthatalittlelintistobelaidiniteach
ti,afterthebathingand,tionceasestolook
angry,iaodraheedgestogetherascloselyasican,and
straptheogetherhthesestripsofplaster”
”itisverykindofyourhusband,”ralphsaid,”verykinddidthe
doctorsayhoagain”
”no,”the,buthesaidthatheuld
notsayiningyoujacques
describeditsposition:ingdothebackofthehead,
takingoffjustalittlebitofthetopoftheear,andthenending
ontheonsieurlecapitainesthavea
headasthickasa”
ralphsled,andhishostesssettoocarryouther
instructions
”shallitakeaandhideitahat,incase
theenesearchandfindyou,they
you”
”no,no,”ralphsaid;”theuniforhonotafranctireur;
andsoybeinghung,andyouhavingyourhousebut
overyourheadbesidesitledtobetreated
asanoffiisthebestprotectionforusall
”haveyouanyneisgoingon”
”erday,”theansaid,”andtodayanhear
anstantboong,frohedirectionoforleans”
ralphlistened,butthebandagepreventedhishearinganything
”youareverykind,”hesaid,”butyoucanhardlythinkho
tobeoffhohereforathevery
leastjustthinkssing”
”itseeto,”theansaid,”youaressingagreatny
chancesofbeingkilled;obeavery
fortunatess,indeedishouldnotlikejacquestohavethatgash
onthehead;butidealratherthathewaslyinghere
iddleof
allthatfightingatorleans
”bepatient,friendweforyouifyouhaveno
fever,torroeatandsowine
foryou,atoneofthevillages;andthenyouquite
strong”
enhisbreakfast,heagainlaiddown;andhis
kindhostesslefthiasherhusbandobeoutandat
e,toanswer
anystragglingtroopsoftheeneightpass
”ie,”ralphsaid,tohielf”tiould
ase,andkelaughit
iallright,underblanketandthisatwell,i
supposeisttrytosleepasnyhoursaan”
chapter20:crossingthelines
ralphinedtoalongerstayuponhishaybedintheloft
thanhehadanticipatedthenextday,insteadofbeingbetterhe
tionhadagainsetin,andhewas
feverishandinherentinhistalkhehis,
hielf,byseeingthedisyinthefaceofthenurse,whenhehad
beenralingontoherforsoti,inenglish
atlast,ndedhisattention,andsaidto
her:
”hoheretoorleans”
”seventeenles,”shesaid
”lookhere,”hesaid,”youareverykind,andiknohatyoudo
notwelloff,andi
knoustletpay
youfore
”iafraidiaoingtohavefeveriyourhusbandtogo
intoorleanstheprussiansinyesterday,yousay;andsoyour
husbandhavetocrossanyoutpoststogettherethereis
anenglishaulancetherei
suretheysofeverdicine,andanythingelsei
yrequirepleasefeelinthebreastpoyat;youwill
findapocketbook,hapencilinit”
theandidashetoldher;andralph,hagreateffort,
e:
”ianenglishn,thoughacaptaininthefrenchserviceiabr >
shelteredinaloft
inflaationhassetinand,ifear,feveriabliged,indeed,
tokeagreatefforttosteritsufficientlytoethis
pleasesendsofeverdicine,bythebearer,andsoarro
alenortblessing
”ralphbarclay”
hethentoreouttheleaf,folded,anddirectedittotheheadof
theenglishaulance,orleans
”hobulance”
”ithasaredcrossonaeground,asalltheothershave;and
anenglishflagthatis,aflaghredandestripesgoing
frortoer,andiddlebut
anyone”
”iaureheansaid,andleftthe
loft
intennutessheretued
”hehasstarted,”shesaid,”butnottoorleanshusband,
directlyigavehihessage,saidthathehadheardthatthere
bulanceatteiers,attendingtothewounded
piilesfroere”
”thankgodforthat,”ralphsaid
threehourslaterthefarrretued,edicine,
soarroons,abottleofeliebigsessenceof
atforkingbrothandassagethattheenglishsurgeon
aw
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tches,”shesaid,”andhereistheerand
herbtea,inreayourenotld,areyou”
”no,thankyou,”ralphsaid,”andinspiteofthesleepihavehad,
ifeelasifiuldgooffagaintilling,fortably”
”bepatient,ifiaate,”theansaid”ieassoonas
icanifiaate,youansabout”
ralphsideaofhiscapacityforsleeptuedoutrrectitwas
stilldarkatch,hefoundthatitwas
nearlysevenoclockheatoncebleatch,feltforthe
appleer,tookadrink,andthennestleddoothefur
at
”itself
”itsabetteroff,here,thanishould
beinthefieldihopeshetoknowif
shehasanynehereisonlyanhourtolayawake,”and,
alstasherredthe
untiltenoclock
thisti,hehtheslightcreakinghetrapdoor
de
”hoonsieurlecapitaine”hishostesssaid
”iaettingoncapitally,thankstoyourcare,”ralphsaid”and
haveyouthere”
”yourbreakfastandsoplasterhusbandstarted,yesterday
evening,toilesoffhetold
hillaboutyou;butthedoselfhowever,
hesenthattheobeeaday,
er;andthatalittlelintistobelaidiniteach
ti,afterthebathingand,tionceasestolook
angry,iaodraheedgestogetherascloselyasican,and
straptheogetherhthesestripsofplaster”
”itisverykindofyourhusband,”ralphsaid,”verykinddidthe
doctorsayhoagain”
”no,”the,buthesaidthatheuld
notsayiningyoujacques
describeditsposition:ingdothebackofthehead,
takingoffjustalittlebitofthetopoftheear,andthenending
ontheonsieurlecapitainesthavea
headasthickasa”
ralphsled,andhishostesssettoocarryouther
instructions
”shallitakeaandhideitahat,incase
theenesearchandfindyou,they
you”
”no,no,”ralphsaid;”theuniforhonotafranctireur;
andsoybeinghung,andyouhavingyourhousebut
overyourheadbesidesitledtobetreated
asanoffiisthebestprotectionforusall
”haveyouanyneisgoingon”
”erday,”theansaid,”andtodayanhear
anstantboong,frohedirectionoforleans”
ralphlistened,butthebandagepreventedhishearinganything
”youareverykind,”hesaid,”butyoucanhardlythinkho
tobeoffhohereforathevery
leastjustthinkssing”
”itseeto,”theansaid,”youaressingagreatny
chancesofbeingkilled;obeavery
fortunatess,indeedishouldnotlikejacquestohavethatgash
onthehead;butidealratherthathewaslyinghere
iddleof
allthatfightingatorleans
”bepatient,friendweforyouifyouhaveno
fever,torroeatandsowine
foryou,atoneofthevillages;andthenyouquite
strong”
enhisbreakfast,heagainlaiddown;andhis
kindhostesslefthiasherhusbandobeoutandat
e,toanswer
anystragglingtroopsoftheeneightpass
”ie,”ralphsaid,tohielf”tiould
ase,andkelaughit
iallright,underblanketandthisatwell,i
supposeisttrytosleepasnyhoursaan”
chapter20:crossingthelines
ralphinedtoalongerstayuponhishaybedintheloft
thanhehadanticipatedthenextday,insteadofbeingbetterhe
tionhadagainsetin,andhewas
feverishandinherentinhistalkhehis,
hielf,byseeingthedisyinthefaceofthenurse,whenhehad
beenralingontoherforsoti,inenglish
atlast,ndedhisattention,andsaidto
her:
”hoheretoorleans”
”seventeenles,”shesaid
”lookhere,”hesaid,”youareverykind,andiknohatyoudo
notwelloff,andi
knoustletpay
youfore
”iafraidiaoingtohavefeveriyourhusbandtogo
intoorleanstheprussiansinyesterday,yousay;andsoyour
husbandhavetocrossanyoutpoststogettherethereis
anenglishaulancetherei
suretheysofeverdicine,andanythingelsei
yrequirepleasefeelinthebreastpoyat;youwill
findapocketbook,hapencilinit”
theandidashetoldher;andralph,hagreateffort,
e:
”ianenglishn,thoughacaptaininthefrenchserviceiabr >
shelteredinaloft
inflaationhassetinand,ifear,feveriabliged,indeed,
tokeagreatefforttosteritsufficientlytoethis
pleasesendsofeverdicine,bythebearer,andsoarro
alenortblessing
”ralphbarclay”
hethentoreouttheleaf,folded,anddirectedittotheheadof
theenglishaulance,orleans
”hobulance”
”ithasaredcrossonaeground,asalltheothershave;and
anenglishflagthatis,aflaghredandestripesgoing
frortoer,andiddlebut
anyone”
”iaureheansaid,andleftthe
loft
intennutessheretued
”hehasstarted,”shesaid,”butnottoorleanshusband,
directlyigavehihessage,saidthathehadheardthatthere
bulanceatteiers,attendingtothewounded
piilesfroere”
”thankgodforthat,”ralphsaid
threehourslaterthefarrretued,edicine,
soarroons,abottleofeliebigsessenceof
atforkingbrothandassagethattheenglishsurgeon
aw
... </P></TD>