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正文 第59節 文 / [英]G. A. Henty

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    theircesofescape.thenfootstepshegoveor

    entered,folloookhisseatatthetable.

    ”if,”hesaidtoohe”yourreport,thatyoua

    distancebehihatitpossibletheyuldhave

    reachedtheendofthelanebeforeyoue,berrect,itis

    cleartheysthavetakenrefugehere.youdidquiterighttoplacea

    rdonallroundthepalace.eaohechiefof

    politop

    tobottolettheisiteveryroonotexceptihe

    apartntsofost

    nspiyselfobservedtwo

    veryyoungnleadiackupontheinfantry.well,sir,”

    tuingtoanotherofficer,”isyourreportofthelosses”

    ”threeofthecavalryhavebeenkilled,sir.thereare

    ohreeinfantrykilled,and204

    edn,whowerekilled

    eitherinthesquareorinthepursuit,and97bodies,apparently

    thoseoftohesquare.”

    ”putthelldos,”thegeneralsaid.”theyare

    traitorsandrebels,thestrongbodiesofinfantry

    patrolthestreets.orderallshopstobeshutandtheinhabitantsto

    keephindoors,aabodyoftroopsbeplacedatthedisposal

    ofthehousetohouse.soofthese

    sundrelsybehiddeniown.”

    allday,officers,thebearersofreports,oretoreceive

    orders,enteredaherooangthehechiefofpolice,who

    reportedthathehadsear,hout

    theossionofasinglerooandhadfailedaltogethertofindany

    tracesofthefugitives.

    ”iftheyeheystbesohegeneral.”leta

    closerdoaroundthehouseallnight,horderstoshoot

    doayseeleavingit.torroyour

    searustbefound.”

    thehoursseedintolerablylongtothelads,standinguprightand

    tionlessagainsttheheirhidingplace.at

    fouroclockthegeneralgaveordersthathishorseashould

    beatthedoor,aesafter

    idshipnostandineasier

    positions,buttheydiduretoleavetheirhidingplaces,in

    caseanyoneshouldsuddehehourspassedslowlyon,and

    ithedooropeclosedagain,anda

    voiceaskedinlooheyillthere.

    theladsjoyfullyrepliedthattheywere.

    ”folloe,then,”shesaid,”asquietlyasyou.thereisnoone

    about.”

    theyheyhadfirstehecurtains

    hetable.

    ”youaresafehere,”theladysaid.”ihavejustdinedy

    charges,anddutiesareoverfortheday.nooneislikelyto

    disturbushere.thisisprivatesittingroobedroos

    door.ifanyoneishearding,yousthidethere.i

    ondgedressforadressinggohenlockthe

    door;sothatifahereeforyoutogoin

    there,andpreparingforbed,itwill

    atforthedoorbeinglocked.”

    shedidasshehadsaid,andthenproducedfrocupboardaboxof

    biscuitsaerof.

    ”youstbestarving,”shesaid.”iaorrythatihavenothingre

    toofferyou,butitpossiblefetanyfood.ihave

    beenthinkingallday,”sheon,astheboysfelltoatthe

    biscuits,”houggledout;ilythinkofone

    plan,andthatisafearfullydangerousoidonotknohatit

    isresothanyourntiayhere.thepalaceistobesearched

    torroorestrictlythantoday,andthat

    topsyturvy,openedevery

    closet,andnotonlylookeduhebeds,butpulledthebedsto

    pieselvesthatnobody.i

    hearthatthegeneralsaysthatheissonvihatyouarehere

    sohathehesoldiersroundthehouse,andsearch

    iteverydaytillyouarefound,ifitisanthhensequently,

    greatasistheriskoftheplanihavethoughtof,itisscarcelyas

    greatasthatofreininghere.”

    thedshipnexpressedtheirotryanyplan,however

    desperate,ratherthanreindayafterdaystandinginthegoveors

    roohtheriskofbetrayalbyaughorotherinvoluntary

    vent.

    ”thisisplahegoveorseldestdaughtersareenas

    oldasself.theyaretallandstout,andasfarasfiguregoesi

    thinkyoughtpassintheirplaces.theygooutforadriveevery

    ing.ihavethisafteoonslippedintotheirrooandhave

    borroantlesandbons.fortuhey

    usuallygenerallygotodressuntilthe

    carriageisatthedoor,andiproposethatyoushallboldlywalkdown

    andtaketheirplaces.ofurse,theriskisdreadful,butireally

    seenootherceforyourescape.doyousay”

    thedshipnatonpt,andweresoon

    dressedihes.walking

    abouttherooshegavetheessonsincarriageaated

    herselftheairhhegeneralsdaughtersboothe

    officersastheysalutedthestheypassed,andevehebr >

    instrusioneofvoiheyshouldorderthe

    drivertotaketheelengthshe

    pronouacasualiion,and

    then,biddingtheoodnight,sheretiredtohero,he

    ladsheoheuch,theotheronthe

    hearthrug.

    atsevenoewas

    agnessindressed,unlockedthedoor,and

    thehentoherbedrooasshesaidthatathalfpastseven

    theservaodoupthesittingroolightthefire,and

    preparebreakfast.

    ”iayoistress,”shesaid,”tillnineoclodasthe

    servantsdonotgointobedrooillihavegoopupils,you

    usthavesorebiscuitsforbreakfast,

    foriaveryslleater,anditdonoticedthat

    agreaterquantityoffoodthanusualhaddisappeared.”

    theboys,and

    thistiputonglovesis

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