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    小说站  www.xsz.tw栗子小说    m.lizi.tw台湾小说网  www.192.twenchlieutenant,houghhe

    uldherread,e,norspeakanylanguage,was,however,a

    goodofficer.

    intheevening,ourndersentassageto.johatifa

    visite,he.thiscivility

    hankfullyreceivedbyjones,andthelieutenant

    agly,anch

    betterthanheexpected;nay,jonesassuredhisfriend,thatifhehad

    hesurgeon,he

    shouldhavegotuplongago;forheappearedtohielftobeas

    hisan

    extresorenessonthatsideofhishead.

    ”ishouldbeveryglad,”quoththelieutenant,”ifyouwasaswell

    asyoufancyyourself,forthenyouuldbeabletodoyourself

    justiadeup,asincaseof

    ablooutthebetter;butiafraidyou

    thinkyourselfbetterthanyouare,andheuch

    advantageoveryou.”

    ”illtry,hoillbe

    sokindtolendasyown.”

    ”sydearboy,”criesthe

    lieutenant,kissinghi”youareabravelad,andiloveyourspirit;

    butifearyourstrength;forsuchablouchlossof

    blood,sthaveverychhoughyoufeelno

    thinyourbed,yetyoustprobablyerathrustor

    touttonight;butihopeyou

    eupanydaysrch

    advanyhonouryoushallhavesatisfa,or

    the.”

    ”iatter

    tonight:ioo,ishallnotbeableto

    rest.”

    ”oh,hinkofit,”retuedtheother:”afeake

    nodifferehelikethoseinyourbody:

    theysuffeothingbythedelayofcure.itogetheras

    oreceivesatisfaaeasnow.”

    ”butsuppose,”saysjones,”ishouldgrohe

    nsequewound”

    ”thenyourhonour,”anshelieutenant,”willrequireno

    reparationatall.iselficetoyourcharacter,and

    testifytotheentiontohaveactedproperly,ifyouhad

    revered.”

    ”still,”repliedjones,”iaceedatthedelay.ialst

    afraidtontionittoyouthoughihave

    beenaveryystseriousnts,and

    atthebottoiaeallyachristian.”

    ”soatoo,iassureyou,”saidtheofficer;”andsozealousa

    ohatihyouatdinnerfortakingupthecause

    ofyion;andialittleoffendedhyounow,young

    gehatyoushouldexpressafearofdeclaringyourfaith

    beforeanyone.”

    ”buthoustitbe,”criesjooanyonewhois

    reallyaalihisbreast,inopposition

    tothendofhiexpresslyforbidithoanibear

    todothisonasiyat,hsuch

    anartiagainst”

    ”nd,”criesthelieutenant;”but

    anofhonourustbeanofhonour,ifyou

    y.ireeriohecasetoourchaplain

    overabouchdifficultyin

    it;buthesaid,hehopedthereghtbealatitudegrao

    soldiersinthisoandtobesureitisourdutytohope

    so;forydear

    boy,beagoodanofhonour

    too,andupanaffront;notallthebooks,norallthe

    parsonsihat.ilove

    religionveryyhonourre.therestbeso

    stakeiext,oriranslation,orinthe

    uandingit,orsoan

    struntherisque,forhestpreservehishonour.sopose

    yourselftonight,andiproseyouyouhaveanopportunityof

    doingyourselfjusti

    bythehand,andtookhisleave.

    butthoughthelieutenantsreasoningisfactoryto

    hielf,itentirelysotohisfriend.joherefore,having

    revolvedthistteretoa

    resolution,hereaderhechapter.

    chapter14

    astdreadfulchapterindeed;andto

    ventureuponinanevening,especiallywhenalone

    jonessessofchi,orratherck,broth,h

    averygoodappetite,asindeedheheckitwas

    deof,hapoundofbanintothebargain;andnow,findingin

    hielfnodeficyofeitherhealthorspirit,heresolvedtoget

    upandseekhisene.

    butfirsthesentfortheserjeant,acquaintance

    angtheselitarygentlen.unluckilythathyofficer

    having,inaliteralseakenhisfillofliquor,hadbeenso

    tiretiredtohisbolster,hatit

    easytonveyahisearscapableofdrohat

    hisnostrils.

    ho,a

    vobers,and

    toacquainthissage.ofheserjeantwasno

    soonerdesensible,thanhearosefroisbed,andhavinghis

    diatelyattended.jonesdidnotthinkfitto

    acquainttheserjeantighthavedo

    selfanofhonour,and

    hadkilledhisn.hehereforehavefaithfullykeptthis

    secret,orindeedanyotherhnorewardublishedfor

    disvering.butasjoneskhosevirtuesinsoshortan

    aendableenough.

    hebeganthereforebyacquaintingtheserjeant,thatashewasnow

    eothear,heedofbeinghoutwas

    perhapsthestneely,asword;

    adding,thatheshouldbeinfinitelyobligedtohiifheuld

    procureone.”forh,”sayshe,”iwillgiveyouanyreasonable

    priordoiinsistuponitsbeingsilverhilted;onlyagood

    blade,and

    ...
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