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    theyoungfranctireurs

    andtheiradvehefranprussianwar

    byg.a.henty.

    s

    preface.

    chapter1:theoutbreakofwar.

    chapter2:terriblenews.

    chapter3:deathtothespy

    chapter4:startingforthevosges.

    chapter5:thefirste.

    chapter6:thetunnelofsavee.

    chapter7:abaffledproject.

    chapter8:thetraitor.

    chapter9:adesperatefight.

    chapter10:thebridgeofthevesouze.

    chapter11:afightinthevosges.

    chapter12:thesurprise.

    chapter13:theescape.

    chapter14:aperilousexpedition.

    chapter15:theexpedition.

    chapter16:adesperateattet.

    chapter17:aballoonvoyage.

    chapter18:adayofvictory.

    chapter19:dolast.

    chapter20:crossingthelines.

    chapter21:ho.

    illustrations

    rescueofasupposedspy.

    angthegernsoldiers.

    thechildrenolefield.

    theseathesea

    preface.

    dearlads,

    thepresentstoryonths,only,

    aftertheternationofthefrangerhe

    planintheyoungbuglers,et

    ofhorse,andintisofperil,andontinue,in

    furthervolusofgiving,uheguiseofhistoricaltales,

    fullandaccurateatsofalltheleadisofgreatwars,

    hadnotoyobjectorepresentonephase

    ofthestruggletheaofthebodiesofvoluroopsknown

    asfranctireurs.

    thestoryislaidinfrandis,therefore,the

    frenchpointofviees,places,anddateshavebeen

    ged;butcirdisaretrue.therewerea

    goodnyenglishangthefranfifteen

    tosixteeneansunnintheirranks.havingbeen

    abroadduringthehehese

    irregulars,andhadseveralintitefriendsangsttheuponthe

    uchlessservicetothecauseoffrance

    thanghthavebeenreasonablyexpected.theyoooftenbadly

    led,aisabsolutelyhanuseless.

    butthereanyofthosedaring

    asedandurage

    ofthehighestkindareunknootheworldingeneral,andfind

    noplaanyoftheoccurrehistaleare

    related,alstinthee,by

    those;andnearlyeveryfadcirce

    ayohoutaspiring

    totherankofahistory,ho,thestorywillgiveyoua

    fairideaofthelifeofthefranctireurs

    soofthectuallyed.

    yourssincerely,

    theauthor.

    chapter1:theoutbreakofwar.

    theusuallyquietoldtoent.

    therehestreets;especiallyroundthe

    ers,heofficialplacardsedup.bothatthe

    prefectureandtheiheresofcallers,allday.

    everyfunystery;and

    untedorderliesgallopedhereandthere,atheadlohe

    gendarshadtustachestoevenfinerpointsthan

    usual,ahe

    tter,andhadghreseriousaffairsthanthiswas

    likelytobe.

    iplace,theextandbuzzofion

    theirhighest.itarketday,andthehe

    squareeryoftheoldestinhabitant,had

    sucharketbeenseenindijon.forthetendayspreg,

    francehadbeenooeofexpectation;andeverypeasants

    ilesrouoehtheir

    basketsofeggs,foarketandtohear

    theneove

    about.peopleindfulainsforthe

    frenchpeasantanisathriftybody,andhasashreo

    soussothechafferingandhaggling,ostinvariably

    precedeeachpurchase,onasbrisklyasusualbut,between

    tis,allthoughtsandalltonguesranuponthegreateventofthe

    day.

    itainquitecertain,nohatthereobeh

    prussia.theneedays;butthen,bah

    onsieurleprefecthadpublishedthe

    neonsieurleprefeota

    ntosayathing,uperor,

    hielf,had.ohthereuldbenodoubtaboutit,

    now.

    itidstallthetalk,thatthespeculation

    andargulittleuponthecesoftheself;

    itbeingtaatterofursethatthegerns

    ed,hease,bythefrench.thegreatsubjectof

    speculationhepointslyaffectedthe

    speakers.arch;

    eberecalledtothe

    service,eveniftheyarried;andyears

    nscriptsbecalledout,atohesehequestionsh

    everyoneasked,butnooneuldansherdayort

    atterswouldarrive

    and,ii,therryburgundiangirlsendeavoredtohide

    theironsto

    artotheyoungnoftheiracquaintance.

    atthelyceereatschooltheboysarejustingout.they

    aretooexcitedtoattendtolessons,andhavebeenreleasedhours

    beforetheirusualti.theytroopreatdoors,

    talkingaiculating.theirext,hoakesa

    differentforothathatofenglishboyswoulddo,under

    thesacirces.thereing,nopushing,no

    practicaljokes.thefrenchboydoesnotplay;atleast,hedoes

    notplayroughly.etisplayat

    buesothingsilartothegaofbuttons,asplayed

    byenglishstreetboys.heyoarblesbut,

    aftertesasbehhi

    prisonersbase,football,andcricketarealikeunkno;

    andhensidersaionhwoulddisarrangehishair,or

    hisshirtllar,asbarbarousandabsurd.hisasentsare

    ealkingpoliticshthegravity

    ofanofsixty,anddiscussingtheloewsandgossip.

    thisisthegeypeoffrenchschoolboy

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    nyexceptionsand,inthelyceeofdijon,theseore

    nurousthanusual.thisoagreatextent,tothe

    influehetingoutoftheschool,atthe

    presentnt.ralphandpercybarclayareasoneseeat

    firstsightenglish;thatistosay,theirfatherisenglish,and

    theyhavetakenafterhiandnotaftertheirfrenchther.they

    arefrenchbo,fortheyfirstsahelightattheprettyttage

    ilesoutofthetotheir

    father,upasenglishboys,and

    theyhavebeenfortaschoolinengland.

    theirexalehashadsoeffect.theirusins,louisand

    philippeduburg,arealstasfondofes,

    andoftakinglongralesforlesround,astheyaretheelves.

    otherboyshavealsotakentotheseasentsand,nsequently,

    youorehealthyfacesatthelycee

    atdijonthanatstotherfrenchschools.theboyswhojoinedin

    thesegasfordasetintheelves,apartfroherest.they

    ptuously,the

    ”savages;”butthislattea

    beforetheirfaces,fortheyoungbarclayshadleaedtobox,in

    england;andtheirusins,asheothers,had

    practised.nsequently,althoughthe

    ”savages”ghtbe,andsbehindtheirbacks,

    theoffensivenaheirhearing.

    atthepresentnt,ralphbarclayheterofaknotof

    ladsofhisownage.

    ”andso,youdontthinkthattoberlin,ralph

    barclayyouthinkthattheseprussianloutsaregoingtobeatthe

    frencharlooknoisalittlestrongtosaythat,ina

    frenchtown.”

    ”butidontsaythat,atall,”ralphbarclaysaid.”youare

    talkingasifitarchover

    theprussians.isilysay,dooopositive.therebeno

    doubtabouttheurageofthefrenchar;butpluck,alone,

    do.thequestionis,areeneralsandanizationasgood

    asthoseoftheprussiansandy,oranythinglike

    asny,nintothefieldiatleasthalffrendhope

    yheartthatans;butweknow

    thattheyaregoodsoldiers,anditissafeottobegint,

    tilltheworkisover.”

    thereierralphceased

    speaking.thefactightbe

    defeatedhadneveronas

    possible.theyobeangryhtheenglishboy

    forstatingit;butithefirstplace,evidentnohat

    theythoughtofit,thatitpossibleand,inthesend

    place,aquarrelhralphbarclayhinghallhis

    schoolfellowsavoided.

    ralphbarclayeen,hisbrotherayearyouheir

    father,erable

    hreeyearsbeforetheoutbreakofthe

    ndedbyhis

    doctorstospendtheerihoffrahishedid

    and,shortlyafterhisarrivalatpau,hehadfalleninloveh

    lanieduburg;daughterofalandedproprietoeardijon,andwho

    onthlaterhecalledupon

    herfatheratdijonand,inthespring,theyarried.captain

    barclayshalfpay,asllprivateine,alefortune

    pletoenablehiolive

    fortably,infrandthere,agly,hehadsettled

    down.

    hisfalynsistedofralph,perdadaughtercalled,after

    herther,lanie,andhanpercy.it

    hadalainbarclaysiiooengland,

    eebusinessor

    profession;andhehadkeptuphisenglishionbyseveral

    visitsthere,ofsonthsduration,ily.the

    boys,too,hadbeenfortschoolinenglandaswellas

    fortanyandtheyspokethethreelanguagesh

    equalfluency.

    aprettierabodethanthatofcaptainbarclayto

    find.iticularstyleofarchitecture,andwouldhave

    horrifiedaloveroftheclassic.ithic,

    andaltogetherfrench.ithadnurouslittlegables,ntaining

    thefushapedlittleroo.ithadahighroof,h

    projegeaves;androundthreesidesranaha

    trellisrainedsubduingthe

    glareofthesuersun,castingaolgreenshadeoverthe

    sittingroo,andaffaprettyanddelightfullyol

    retreat;rs.barclaygenerallysathheraught

    lanie,vingroundthehousehthesun,soastobealwaysin

    theshade.

    thedrasbothopeothisverandatheroad

    cauptothebackofthehouse;andupoherthreesides

    prosebetheenglishandfrench

    styles.ithadasoth,ohafechesof

    brightfloixedupangthe

    andbeyondthepsofthegracefulfoliagedplantsand

    shrubsinhefrenchdelight.beyondhits

    lohese,thevieretchedaothe

    towersofdijon.

    intheverandatheboys,upontheirretu,foundcaptainbarclay

    readingthepapers,andsking.helookedupastheyentered.

    ”youarebackearly,boys.”

    ”yes,papa,thereuchtalkinggoingon,thattheprofessaveitupashopeless.youhaveheardtheneourse”

    ”yes,boys,andaerysorrytohearit.”

    captainbarclayspokesogravelythatralphasked,anxiously:

    ”dontyouthink,papa”

    ”iverydoubtful,ralph,”hisfathersaid.”prussiahas

    alreadygainedanienseralvictory.shehaschosenherown

    tiforeti,obligedfraakethe

    initiative,andsotoappeartobetheaggressorandthereforeto

    losetheralsupportofeurope.shehasforcedthisquarrelupon

    frandyethsofeuropelookuponfrahe

    iheoryhetruth,butithen

    betoolate.asitis,fraersupohe

    ofpublipiniondeadagainstherand,isers

    uponitaltogetherunprepared;ting

    ready,foryears.”

    ”butthefrenchalselvestobebettersoldiers

    thantheprussians,papa.”

    ”sotheyhave,perdequallyiplined,and

    anizedibelievethat,inanythinglikeequalforces,they

    ionis,havewegenera

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    heprussianstovictainstaustriaisourdiscipline

    equaloranythinglikeequaltothatoftheprussiansisour

    anizationasgoodastheirsandlastly,havehinglike

    theiuers

    ”idontlikethelookofit,boys,atall.,agto

    publishedaythantheirsin

    thefield,justatfirstand,ifprepared,should

    certainlybeabletocarryallbeforeus,foraion

    verychiftobeso,however,

    thesuan

    reservesaregreatlysuperiortoours.disciplioo,hasgone

    offsadly,sinceifirstkney.

    ”radiaybeveryfora

    nation,fhtiknoitiscertainthattheyarefatalto

    thedisy.ohat

    theyareequallyfatalforauntry,butthatisatterof

    opinion,only;butofthefaakesan

    extrelybadsoldier,iauiteclear,andthespreadofradical

    opinionangthefrencharhasbeenverygreat.then,too,the

    offie.theythinkofpleasurefarre

    thanduty.theyspendfourtisaschtiinthecafesand

    billiardrooastheydointhedrillground.altogether,in

    opinion,thefrencharhasgreatlygoneoffinallpointsexcept

    inurageatterofnationality,isprobablyas

    highasever.itisabadlookout,boysaverybadlookout.

    ”there,donttalkaboutitanyre.idonotakeyour

    therunhappy.reeottoexpresseitherasoryourown

    opinionanythingihavesaid,iowouldonlyrender

    youobnoxious,andghtevenischief.ifthingsgo

    obsareliabletoperonthe

    firster.”

    ”per,”pleasetorun

    doelettucesforsalad.

    rieissoupsetthatshedonothing.”

    ”atteraa”boththeboysasked,atonce.

    ”viithharve,who

    hadservedhistiinthear,andcabathsagoto

    joinhisfatherinhisfe,andtorryourriehasleftto

    joinhisregint.heosaygoodbye.by

    thistihearted.itisnothatsheweeps.

    sheyneverseehigain.ihavetoldherthatshestbe

    brave.afrenostto

    fightforfrance.”

    ”ahlanie,”captainbarclaysaid,sling,”theselittle

    patriotiutburstsaredelightful,haveto

    practicethetonesoissandrighttodie

    forory,saidtheoldron,andeveryoneagreesh

    hiut,atthesati,everyindividualnhasastrong

    objeselfinthehissandproperdeath.

    ”although,asyousay,nofrenshouldgrudgeherlovetoher

    untry;ifanorrohe

    boysashecrippleshadtogosothatralph,perdi

    archyouhatyoudidgrudgeusto

    theuntry,stazingly.”

    s.barclaytuedalittlepaleatthesuggestion.

    ”ahitsupposethat,richard.ylish,andthey

    ardifthey

    wereoldenough.”

    captainbarclaysled.

    ”thatisnoanselanie.youareshirkingthequestion.isaid,

    iftheyakeusgo.”

    ”ah,yesiafraidishouldgrudgeyou,richard,andtheboys,

    excepttheeneoinvadefrandtheneveryone,evenwe

    en,.butofthatthereisnoce.itiswewho

    willinvade.”

    captainbarclaydenoreply.

    ”theplu

    cuttiuces.”ite

    over,heyheyhaveno

    plu,anddaduburgforpreserving.ywegoover

    afterdinner,andasktheoeinatthreeoclodspend

    theevening”

    ”aas

    plints,andaskifyourunddaduburgein,

    aftertheyhavediheyoungonesaketheirdiour

    sixoclocktea.”

    infranceearlydinnerisathingscarcelyknoongthe

    peasantry;thatistosay,theiralsaretakenatsothe

    satiasoursare,butarecalledbydifferentnas.the

    frenevereats;thatis,henever

    kesareallyheavyal,thefirstthingintheing.he

    takes,hoilkandbreadandbutter,s

    up.hedoesnotoing

    ffee;andtakeshisbreakfastateleven,orhalfpasteleven,or

    evenatteal,eat,andwine.

    inenglanditsixoclockthe

    frendines,aheancallsthisalhan

    englishlaborereals,

    therefore,differedreinnathayfrohoseof

    theieighbors.

    louisandphilippeduburgatfiveoclock,butbroughta

    ssagethattheirsisterseinhtheirfatherand

    ther,later.laniehersurprisednordisappoi

    thenonarrivalofherusins.shegreatlypreferredbeingh

    theboys,andalfortablehjulieandjustine;

    ,

    derous,andproperlybehavedasiftheyhadbeehirty

    yearsold.afterteahefourboysretuedtotheirwork

    ofgatheringplu;elanieorlly,asherfathercalled

    her,todistinguishherfroertherpickedupthepluthat

    fell,handedupfreshbasketsandreceivedthefullones,and

    laughedandchatteredhherbrothersandusins.

    eduburgarrived,htheir

    daughters,julieandjustine.nsieurduburgs.barclays

    brotherost

    entirelyehesoilwas

    favorable,andhecarriedourehsuchcareand

    attentionthatthechedahigherpricethananyinthe

    district.hean,hakeeoa

    bargain.heerandherenglishhusband,andhad

    offerednooppositiontohisboysenteringintothegasand

    asentsoftheirusinsalthoughhisantly

    urginghiodoso.iteduburg,aterriblething

    thatherboysinsteadofbeingalidyandorderly,andready,

    ...

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    flushed,hot,anduntidy,hperhapsasheekorablack

    eye,froheeffectsofabloacricketballorboxing

    glove.

    upontheirarrivalatcaptainbarclays,thetenstrolled

    outtoskeacigartogether,andtodiscusstheprospectsofthe

    seffectuponprices.

    s.barclayhadaskedjulieandjustiheyogo

    doeduburghadsohurriedlyansweredin

    theia,iivesayingthattheyrollroundthe

    gardenuntillauedthats.barclayhadnoresource

    buttoasktheheypassedheorchard,tocall

    llyiojoihegarden.

    ”dearlanie,”daduburgbegan,ershad

    anner,handinhand,”iwasreally

    quiteshocked,asealong.thereelanie,laughingand

    selves,handingupbaskets

    andliftingothersdohherhairallinnfusion,and

    lookingexcusesayingsorelikeapeasantgirlthanayoung

    lady.”

    s.barclaysledquietly.

    ”llyisenjoyingherself,nodoubt,sisterinla

    seethatherlaughing,orcallingout,orhandingbasketswilldo

    heranyseriousharasforherhair,fivenutesbrushingwill

    setthatright.”

    ”but,dearsisterinlaeduburgsaid,eaestly,”do

    youreillyisnearlyfourteenyearsold;

    thatsheingaan,thatinahreeyears

    youyfaith,itis

    terribleandshehasyetnofigure,nonner;”anddaduburg

    looked,hanairofgratifiedpride,atthestifffiguresofher

    owogirls.

    ”herfigureisnotabadone,sisterinlars.barclaysaid,

    posedly;”sheistallerthanjulieonthsher

    seniorsheisasstraightasanarroirable;

    shehasneverhadadaysillness.”

    ”butsheoteduburg

    said,liftingupherhandsinhorror.

    ”sheileshherfather,yesterday,”

    s.barclaysaid,pretendingtosuandhersisterinlaws

    aning.

    ”ididnotanthat,”daduburgsaid,iatiently,”butshe

    yfaith,itisshogtosay,butshe

    ydaughterstepout

    inthatway.

    ”then,lookathernners.aall.the

    otherdayonsieurderivierehhissons

    called,sheively

    aetohavetosayso,

    sisterinlaanners,noeasejulie,andeven

    justine,yself.”

    ”hernnersarenotfordyet,sisterinlars.barclaysaid,

    quietly,”nordoicarethattheyshouldbe.sheisayounggirlat

    present,andidonotanbeforeherti.in

    threeyearsiteenoughforhertondhernners.”

    ”butinthreeyears,sisterinlaw,youwillbelookingfora

    husbandforher.”

    ”ishallbedoingnothingofthesort,”s.barclaysaid,

    steadily.”inthat,asinnyothertters,igreatlypreferthe

    englishwoyears,and

    gotoenglandtoreside.izedgreatly,duringthe

    seventeenyearssinarriage.olivein

    england,now.

    ”atsixteen,therefore,llyasters;andfortwo

    yearshereducationanner

    prove.inengland,fathersandthersdonot

    arraherriageoftheirchildren;andllyodo

    asirlsdothatiseonefallsinloveh

    her,andshefallsihen,ifheisaproper

    person,andhasenoughtokeepher,theyarried.”

    daduburguchshockedattheexpressionofthese

    sentintstoansonce.sheonlysighed,shookherhead,and

    lookedupwards.

    ”itisstrange,”shesaidatlast,”tohearyou,sisterinlawa

    frenarriage.asifayounggirluld

    knos,andproperpersonfor

    hertorry.besides,theideaofayounggirlfallinginlove,

    beforesherries,isshog,quiteshog”

    ”dearsisterinlars.barclaysaid,”alkedthis

    tteroverbefore,andihavealyopinion,frankly.i

    havebeenagooddealinengland;andhaveseen,therefore,and

    knes.iknofrench

    rriagesare;andnooeofthingsinthe

    tontindeclaringthatrried

    lifeinenglandisinfinitelyhappier,ineveryrespect,thanitis

    infranarrya

    nshehasneverseenasynd,

    silynstrous.fortunately,iselfrriedforlove;andi

    havebeenhappy,eversince.iintendlly,ees,

    todothesathing.”

    beforedaduburghadtitoansenjoihe

    andtheiontuedupohree

    girlscaup.

    ”illy,”herunclesaid;”where

    doyougetyourplucheeks,andyhtloriwishyou

    uldgivethereceipttojulieandjustine.why,ifyouo

    blobothdown.”

    ”iaeallysurprisedatyou,nsieurduburg,”hiswifesaid,

    angrily.”iaureidonotuch

    lorastheirusin.iquiteasfortuneforpoor

    lly.itissoverynplace.poorchild,shelooksasifshe

    hadbeeage.”

    ”thatisright,dstandupforyourown,”andherhusband,

    edtohisforall

    that,nplaonplaeof

    llysbright,healthylirlscheeks;andishould

    liketoseethent,their

    tightbootsandhighheels.”

    hisakeanangryreply,hearrivalofthe

    fourboysbearingintriuhthelastbasketofplugedthe

    ion;andshortlyaftereduburgrerkingthat

    theeveningp,andthatshedidnotlikejulieandjustine

    tobeoutinitanylater,theduburgstooktheirleave.

    chapter2:terriblenews.

    thetendayssucceedingthedeclarationofwarweredaysof

    exoved

    forondscarcelyanhourpassedbutlongtrains,

    filledlyonsah,heir

    toetz.

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    arouioforlear;butbandsof

    ladiesrelievedeachothereveryfewhours,andhandedsoup,bread,

    fruit,andothesoldiersastheypassedthrough.each

    crorained,asitapproachedthestation,h

    cheersaroopsasheartily

    respoofthetrainsedhboughs,and

    presentedagayappearanceas,filleden,the

    sunbuedzouaves,shyturs,gayhussars,orsober

    artilleryhetown.

    soofthetrainslesssignifitof

    horuckshthe

    deadlyshellarrangedsidebyside,pointupwards,andlooking

    relikeeggsinabasketthandeadlyssilesd.

    there,too,ingbridgeswhile,

    everyhalfhour,longlinesofhbiscuits,barrels

    oforesofallsortsand

    kindspassedthrough.

    theenthusiasfdijon,atthesightofthisvingpanoraof

    arseillaiseresounded

    frooingtonight.victoryain,andthe

    onlysubjectofdebatesoriousfrance

    poseuponnqueredprussia.theonlyiatiewas

    forthenehefirstvictory.

    captainbarclaysentdoheuseofthe

    passingtroops;andhisdooassistatthe

    distribution.intheeveningsheandllyscrapeds,to

    kelintfortheillclosedasitwas

    foundiossibletogettheboystoattendtotheirstudiesand

    ralphandpercyspeiingthetrainsgopast,

    andinshoutingtheelveshoarse.

    and,each

    ingatbreakfast,helookedreandregraveas,upon

    openingthepapers,hefoundthereillnonehe

    ofhostilities.

    ”ake,papa”ralphasked,oneday;”weare

    sendiroopsup,everyhour,andidonotseehowafew

    daysdelaybeanydisadvaous.”

    ”itkesallthedifference,ralph,allthedifferehe

    ythanthe

    prussians,andhadtheadvatheinbodyofourtroops

    uearertothefrohanthoseoftheprussians.

    ifthingshadbeenready,archedtwohundred

    thousandnintogerny,threeorfourdaysatlatestafterthe

    declarationofansuldhavehadnoforcecapableof

    resistingtheheprestigeofafirst

    sucoslightthingyandweshouldalso

    havehadthegreatandsolidadvantageoffightinginanenes

    untry,insteadofuponourown.

    ”thegernreservesarefargreaterthanourohow

    perfecttheiranizationis,andeveryhourofdelayisan

    ienseadvaheitisquitelikelynohat,insteadof

    thefrenvadinggerny,itheprussianswhowill

    invadefrance.”

    theboyslittleaffectedbytheirfathersforebodings.it

    osupposethateveryoneuldbewrong;

    stillreiossibletobelievethatthosegreathostshey

    sae,uldbe

    beaten.theyositrouableofan

    evening,apoable,

    explaihestrengthofthevariouspositions,andthe

    probabilityofthisorthatlitackbeiedbyoneor

    theotherar.

    dayafterdayeat

    last.thefirstbloruck,thefirstbloodshedthe

    frenchhadtakensaarbruck.

    ”itistoolate,”captainbarclaysaid,asralphandpercyrushed

    in,tosaythattheneedupattheprefecture.”itis

    toolate,boys.theenglishpapers,ofthising,havebrought

    ustheneansaressingatleastseve

    huhousandn,alongthelinefroaarlouistospiers.it

    isevidentthattheyfellbackfroaarbruckhoutanyserious

    resistanahreedaystheywillbeinreadiness

    and,astheystfaroutnuerourn,youhatthe

    advasaarbruckbefollohatthe

    prussiaheoffensive.”

    ”thendoyoureallythinkheresult,papa”

    ”ithink,ralph,thatodonothaving,at

    oakentheoffehefirst.we

    shallhavetofallback,toabandonthelineoffrontierhis

    altogetherindefensibleandtoholdtheliheselle,and

    thespursofthevosges;anierongposition,andhwe

    oughttobeabletoholdagainstalltheeffortsofprussia.”

    theexultationofdijonshortlivedfor,oh,the

    boysthetohveryserious

    faces.

    ”atter,ralph”

    ”thereisaruriohattheswisspapershave

    publishedanatofthecaptureofhe

    prussians.agreatnyfrencharesaidtobeprisoners.doyou

    thinkitbetrue”

    ”itisprobable,atanyrate,ralph.theswisspaperswould,of

    urse,gettheneany.we

    stnotbeginbybelievingallthatthetelegraays,because

    bothsidesarevictories;still,theabsolute

    captureofatoatteruponherebenodispute,

    andisthereforelikelyenoughtobetrue.weknoheprussians

    assedallalongthatlineand,asiexpected,theyhavetaken

    theoffeheircesofsuccessinsodoing;

    asherpartykhersarepreparingtostrikea

    blohereforerate,andstrikehan

    forceatanygivenpoint.

    ”noanshavedethefirstve,andshoheir

    iion,bothpartiesrateinthatdire.you

    see,fronseitherrchsouthupon

    strasburg,orsouthetzoancy;buttoreachthis

    latterplacetheyocrossthespursofthevosges.the

    frenchay

    expectagreatbattle,inadayortwo.”

    theoosoonforterdijon,aswellas

    allfraoodaghastattheerroutof

    sdivision,afterthedesperatelyedbattleof

    h;alessdecided,thoughlessdisastrous,defeats

    ofthefrez.so

    littlensolationhefac

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    frenchhadbeeeail;andhadshoost

    gallantry,againstgreatlysuperiouers.theywouldnow,no

    doubt,fallbackbehindtheselle;andholdthatline,andthe

    positionofthevosges,untilfreshtroopsuldeup,anda

    greatbattlebefoughtupoer.

    freshlevieswereeverywhereordered,andadeepandgeneral

    feelingeprevailed.noohoughtofblaroopsit

    thattheyhaddoheirbest;thefaultlayhthe

    generals,andhtheanization.

    en

    ee,also;fortheutternfusionh

    prevailedangstroops,intheirretreat,shohat

    theentalsyste;andthatthereuldhave

    beennorealdiscipliswould

    haverallied,afeilesfrohefieldofbattle.

    indijon,thegedurifhtarvelousthe

    ight,thisdisgrace

    stbeobileshe

    soldiersyarting,byeverytrain,

    tothedepots.thesoundoftherseillaiserangthroughthe

    streets,nightandday.thes,”gainedafresh

    aningahesefirstdefeats,none

    dreadoffi.

    everyday,hoerasburgoff;

    andtheprussiansrchedunopposedacrossthespursofthevosges,

    erehandfulofnghthavecheckedthe

    ”boys,thereareterribledaysinstore,forfrance,”captain

    barclaysaid,ethattheenehadenterednancy.

    ”theliheselleistued.bazaineoff,unless

    hehurrieshisretreat;ahingstoptheprussians

    froargtoparis.”

    theboyssatspeechlessatthisterribleassurance.

    ”surelyitrs.barclaysaid.”fren

    othavelostalltheiroldqualities;andallfrancewillrise,

    likeoorchtothedefenseofparis.”

    ”raever,againsttheprussian

    troops,flushedhvictory,”captainbarclaysaid;”evenifthey

    edands,foralevyeoe

    frofbazaien,theonlyhopeoffranceisforallthe

    troopsaintofallbaderthegunsofthefortsof

    paris;andforfrannseguerrillawar.for

    hostsofskirsherstohangupontheirflanksandrear;cutting

    everyroad,destroyingeverybridge,entsof

    everydetaout,onthe

    groundheyoccupy.

    ”this,hoandanieofpluck,of

    enduran.the

    questionis,doesfrancepossessthesequalities”

    ”surely,riofthefrench,”

    s.barclaysaid,alittlereproachfully.

    ”dearlanie,”herhusbandsaid,”iaorrytosaythativery

    greatlydoubtthepatriotisfthefrench.theyarerethanany

    people,reeventhantheenglish,theylaughatasanation

    ofshopkeepersaneykingrace.thebeoiseclass,the

    shopkeepers,thesllproprietors,areselfishire.

    theythinkonlyoftheirheirbusiness,andtheirforts.

    theloter,buttheirfirstthoughtswill

    behoselvesand,uhereisso

    yapproagtheirhos,drivingofftheir

    cattle,andplunderiages,theyha

    verycalyeatthegeneralruin.

    ”ibelieve,reer,thatthosewillgo

    and,ifaffairsgoasifearthattheyanunder

    fiftyyearsoldinfranceogoout;butitisnotenough

    togoout.forahis,iteurage

    andendurandanabsolutedisregardoflife;tounterbalance

    thedisadvantagesofs,of

    artillery,andaybehati

    aobuttiwillshow.”

    ”anddoyouthinkthatthereisanyceoftheiringdown

    here,asoparis,papa”percyasked.

    ”thathelengthoftheresistance,percy.if

    franshe

    prussiansghttrytoioseupoheyyoverrunhalfthe

    untryand,asthistolyupontheirhe

    sehis

    way.”

    ”heydo,papa,”ralphsaid,hheightenedlor,”i

    feelsurethateveryn,andthat

    everyhowillbedefended.”

    ”ainbarclaysaid,”weshallsee.”

    anotherpause,aheerriblethreedays

    fightingoh,16th,and18thz;whenbazaine,his

    retreattooff,vainlytriedtoforcehisway

    throughtheprussianarand,failing,fellbatotz.even

    nohepositioheonlygreat

    arreiningshutupandsurrounded;andhnothingsavethe

    fragntofsdivisios,

    llectedinhaste,andthechalons,

    betyandthecapitalthepeopleoffrance

    ent

    ncealedatleastaportionofthetruth,andthepeoplewereonly

    tooreadytobedeceived.

    indijon,hoore

    uood.thesainingtheprussianofficial

    telegraandats,arriveddaily;andthose

    speedilyspreadthenehroughthetoeationwas

    great,andgeneral,buttherehe

    bilesedandequippedoff,atoo

    chalons.ateveryerofthestreet

    thebilesandsoldierse;and,although

    henationalguarddrilledintheplace

    dars,ingandevening.

    ”youistakenastothe

    patriotisfthepeople,”s.barclaysaid,oneevening,toher

    husband.”everyoneisrushingtoar.”

    ”theyareingoutbetterthanihadexpected,laat

    thesati,youhattheyhavenochoithe

    tter.thebilesarecalledout,andhavetogo.allan

    raisethestfrivolouspretextforexetiondoso.thereisa

    perfeentotheprefecture,toobtainpla

    theedical,arng,andequippints;inany

    sortofservitaking

    upar.

    ”atthesati,

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    patriotisnyrriedn,ilies,havevolunteered;and

    thosebelongingtothecategoriescalledoutdogo,asyousay,

    cheerfully,ifnotined

    todotheirduty.

    ”frandallthedevotionofher

    peopletogetthroughthepresentcrisis.thereisnosayingho

    y

    arrestthery;andhistrueurseistofallback

    uponparis.ourainingfreefrovisitofthe

    enedepeirelyuponthelengthoftirasburgand

    tzholdout.bazaineybeabletocuthisbut,atany

    rate,heislikelytoreileti,

    uheetz;forheoccupiestheattentionofa

    nsiderablylargerforcethanthatnds.

    ”thevitalpoint,atpresent,istocuttheroadsbehindthe

    gerns.ifitine,lanie,iwould

    tryandraiseasllguerrillarps,aonown

    at.ihavelivedhereforseventeenyears,nohefrench

    foughtbyourside,inthecria.uldidoso,ishould

    certainlyfightforfranoisclearlythedutyofanyone

    uskettogoout.”

    justatthisntthedooropened,andralphandpertered

    hastily.theybothlookedexcited,butserious.

    ”isit,boys”

    ”papa,”ralphsaid,”thereisanoticeup,signedbyyourfriend

    captaintee.hecallsforahundredvoluojoinarps

    offranctireursasuerrillas,ibelievetogooutto

    harassthegerns,andcuttheirnication.thoseanare

    toprovidetheiroeetingistobeheld,

    tonight,forsubscribingtheneyforthoseaffordto

    doso.

    ”etoaskyoutoletusjoin,papa.louisandphilippe

    havejustgooaskunclesleave.”

    captainbarclaylistenedinsilence,haverygraveface.their

    thersatdohaeface.

    ”oh,boys,youaretooyoung,”shegaspedout.

    ”aa,thanyofthenwhohavebeen

    calledout;andtallerandstouter,ineveryanwalk

    betterthanthegreaterportionoftheedto

    exerany

    youngnhere.yousaidyourself,a,that

    everyoogoout.”

    ”butyouarenotfrenrs.barclaysaid,piteously.

    ”aa.notlegally,butithasbeenhoto

    us,sincebeenfrench,we

    oughttofightforher.”

    s.barclaylookedatherhusbandforassistacaptain

    barclayhadleanedhisfahishands,andsaidnothing.

    ”ah,ralph;butpercyatleast,heisonlyfifteen.”

    ”iaearlyasbig,nearlyasstrongasralph,a.besides,

    ertohavetwoofusifoneisilloror

    ,youknow.

    ”a,dearest,alkeditover,andhinktfes;anditisstrength,notyears,

    atters.a,yousaidafrenshouldne

    thoseshelovestofrandthatiffrancewasinvadedall,even

    theen,shouldgoout.”

    s.barclay.sheuldnotspeak.shewassodeadly

    pale,andherfaisery,thattheboys

    felttheirresolutionwavering.

    captainbarclaylookedup.

    ”boys,”hesaid,verygravely,”ihaveoiontoask;h

    youetruly,uponyourfaithandhonordoyouorelyorpriand

    theadventureofaguerrillabecauseyou

    desireeaestlytodoyourbest,todeferyinh

    youosufferanyhardship

    and,ifitistheodieforher”

    ”hboyssaid.

    andralphon:

    ”alkedoverthepossibilityofeveryonebeingcalled

    outandoing,tooasacaseoffun

    aent;bute,serious

    ituchitaandwe

    haveaskedyou,hadfeltthattogo,even

    ifwekneeshouldbekilled.”

    ”inthatnly,risingand

    layingonehandontheshoulderofeachofhissons,”inthatcase,

    isaynore.youareasoldierssons,andyourexaleydood.itisyourduty,andthatofeveryoofightforhis

    untry.igiveyoufullogo.ishouldnothave

    advisedit.atye,thereeduty.still,ifyou

    feelitso,istandinyourway.

    ”gothen,boys,andygodchoveryou,andkeepyou,and

    sendyousafehoagain.”

    sosaying,hekissedtheothontheforehead,andthe

    roooutsayinganotherword.

    thentheboystuedtotheirther,lyand,

    fallingupoheykissedherandcriedhher.itwas

    uoodthatherheirfathers.

    lly,inginandhearingatter,satdownin

    suddengriefandastonishntonthechair,andcried

    bitterly.itostined

    tretthattheyhadaskedforleavetogo.hoherewas

    nodraother,theyon

    totelltheirusinsthattheyweregoing.

    theyfoundlouisandphilippeinastateofgreatdisappointnt,

    becausetheirfatherhadaltogetherrefusedtolistentotheir

    eies.uponhearing,hohatralphandpercyweregoing,

    theygainedfreshhope;fortheysaid,ifenglishboysuldgoand

    fightforfraefulthatfrenchboysshouldstayat

    ho,inidleness.

    captainbarclay,aftergivingperssiontohissonstogoasfranc

    tireurs,firstself,tothihe

    nsequencesofhisdecisiohendoodijon,and

    pe.theheproposedrpshad

    servedfornyyearsinthezouaves,andobeanable

    aifficer.hehadlefttheservice,fiveorsixyears

    previously,uponhisrriage.helivedashortdistanly,

    froaptainbarclay;andafriendshiphadsprungupbetween

    the

    upon,

    captainteeexpressedhissatisfaatthedecisionofthe

    youngbarclays.

    ”ihavealreadythenasofole,ifany,older

    thanyoureldestboy,”hesaid;”andalthoughtheotheris

    certainlyveryyou,asheisverystoutandstrongforhis

    age,ihavenodoubthehefati

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    then.”

    ”ihyou,”captainbarclaysaid.

    ”ipereplied,ly;”but

    hyyouneveruldkeepup,onfoot;andahorsewould

    beoutofthequestion,angtheforestsofthevosgesuntains.

    ”yought,hoe

    todrillanddisciplinerecruits,beforestarting.”

    ”thatihpleasure,”captainbarclaysaid.”ihadbeen

    thinkingofservices,inthatunicipality;

    asveryfeobiles,stilllessofthe

    nationalguard,ko

    yourrps,tilltheyrch.

    ”inthefirstplatobe”

    ”orongpany,sayonehundredandten,”captaintee

    ahanthatoounwieldyfuerrillawork.

    iore;indeed,ishouldbe

    quitesatisfiedein,

    ieuersthaniaccept,ishalladvisetheogetup

    other,silarrps.thereoughttobesresofsllparties,

    hangingupontherearandflankoftheene,andinterruptinghis

    nication.”

    ”hoingthe

    ”eitherhchassepots,orhylishrifles.itisofno

    useapplyingtogovent.theythe

    biles,fornths;tosaynothingofthenationalguard.ust

    buytheriflesinengland,iuittoget

    chassepots;soithiplanodecide,atonce,

    uponyoursniders.”

    ”iknoanatters,in

    england;andaoncefor,say,

    elevendozensobeforhenceby

    rail.”

    ”ishouldbeverygladifyoupesaid.”i

    havenodoubtaboutgettingthatnuerofrecruits,easilyenough.

    ihavehadagoodnycallsalready,thising;andseveral

    thousandfranised.inanother

    threeorfourdays,theo

    yourfriends,tokeaanufacturer,igive

    youthehetihisanshegunsarrive,

    thoseherestwillbepaid

    forbythesubscriptions.

    ”ofurse,pletehbayos.if,atthe

    sati,younitionsay,twohundredroundsfor

    eachrifleite;asthe

    goventynotbeabletosupplyany,atfirst.hoer

    theeting,thisevening,ishallseehoe

    in;andorrounicipality

    .”

    ”ent,tee”

    ”aslightaspossible.nothiroysthegoofhanto

    beobligedtocarryheavysontheirshoulders.weshallbe

    essentiallyguerrillasourattaustbe

    surprises.speed,therefore,andthepoargdistances,

    arethefirstofessentials.

    ”idonotproposetocarryknapsacksrehaversacks,bagscapable

    ofntainingaspareshirt,aupleofpairsofsocks,andthree

    daysbiscuits.eastalsocarryasparepairofboots,

    strappedtohisbelt,behind.athickblahaholecutfor

    thehead,soastokeacloakbyday,averbynightwillbe

    an

    shouldcarryalight,erproofat.

    ”idonotproposetotakeevesdabri.theyaddnsiderably

    totheand,unlessuallyengagedin

    expeditions,akeourheadquartersatsovillage;when

    thenbedispersedaages,orsleepinstables,

    orbas.ustsleepintheopenair.”

    ”iquiteapproveofyourplan,”captainbarclaysaid.”exclusiveof

    hisrifleandaunition,thebeabovefifteen

    poundsanand,ard

    fight,fort.thearchout,ladenlike

    beastsofburden,isabsurd.itisiossibleforherto

    rch,ht,haheavyloadupontheirbacks.

    ”haveyouthoughtaboutunifor

    ”no,ihaveledatall.ithoughtoflettingthenfix

    upoheirohoice.”

    ”donothingofthesort,”captainbarclaysaid.”thenwillonly

    thinkofostbeing,orpicturesque.youotdo

    betterthanfixuponsogood,serviofa

    darkgrayishlor;sothingsilartothatofsoofour

    englishvolunteerrps.i.

    ”letthetunienhave

    shorttrousersor,as,knickerbockershleather

    gaitersandlaceboots.theshoesofyoursoldierarealtogethera

    stake.iorrohat

    itis,aseable.”

    ”thankyou.

    ”bytheyntioning,

    attheetingthisevening,thatyoursonshavejoihere

    shouldbeanyinationtohangbackhere

    bethefaaydeywhowould

    otherate.”

    ”certainly.

    ”idetainyoulopresent.ishallseeyouinaday

    ortanceyourservice.”

    ”thanksverych.ionlyhatyouuldgohus.

    ”goodbye.telltheboysthattheiasaredohatwe

    shallbegindrillinadayortwo.”

    chapter3:deathtothespy

    theingdaduburgarrived,attenoclohourat

    rs.barclaykofher

    housesinceherrriage.sheually,too.it

    ethingseriousatter.

    s.barclayestraightout

    frohehousetoher.

    ”isanythier”rs.barclaysfirstquestion.

    ”yes,agreatdealisthetter,”daduburgbegaly.

    ”youandylishhusbandared.yourad.

    theyhavedesonsd,also;andfaithibelievethat

    husbandake,also,d.”

    notrs.barclaythe

    resolutionofhersons,sheuldscarcelyhelpslingatthe

    exadaduburg;thecauseofonce

    guessed.hoent:

    ”dearsisterinlayoubetalkingabout”

    ”iknoeduburgntinued.”ialhat

    youad,youandyourhusband,toletyourboysgoaboutand

    play,andtearandbruisetheelveslikewildindians.ialways

    knewould

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    hotoh,sounpleasantlyhot,tolookatbutididnotthinkof

    suchharsthis.faith,itisincredible.hat

    youarryyourselftoanenglishn,isaidatonce:

    ”itisbad,harofit.theseenglishareislanders.

    theyareetric.theyared.theyselltheirhe

    rket,hardroundtheieck.”

    ”dearsisterinlars.barclayinterrupted,”ihavesooften

    assuredyouthatthatabsurdstatentirelyfalse;anddue

    onlytotheabsoluteignorance,ofouation,ofeverything

    outsideitself.”

    ”ihavehearditoften,”daduburgon,positively.”they

    areanationofsingularities.idoubtnotthatitistrue,hehas

    hiddehfroou.trueorfalse,iad.

    forthisiyfaith,ihavenotrriedanenglishn.

    adnessofthisnationof

    islanders

    ”thisisaid,arryanenglishn.

    uldiigihati,also,eavictildi

    supposethathusbandansensibleinstthingswouldalso

    beed;thatboyswouldgrowuplikeyoungsavages,and

    selvestogoouttosleephoutbeds,tocatch

    lds,tohaverednosesandughs,perhapsevenfaithtobe

    killedbytheballssyself:

    ”alivinginfranceaasleepadreanga,too,

    d

    ”isaidtoself:

    ”ishallgotosisterinlaandofher,isit

    possiblethatthesethingsaretrue”

    ”ifyouanbyallthis,sisterinlatruethatihave

    edtoboysgoingouttofightforfraisquite

    true,”s.barclaysaid,quietly.

    daduburgsatdo,raisedherhands,and

    noddedherheadslonly.

    ”shesaysitistrue,sheactuallysaysthatitistrue.”

    ”rs.bartinued,quietly.”they

    arestrongenoughtocarryar,agooutto

    defendtheiruntryinashortti,itislikelythateveryone

    sisstheorely,itis

    aterribletrial;butothereoseetheirsonsgoout,

    i”

    ”beadaduburgsaid,

    angrily;”been,becausetheirfather

    isenglish;andstupidnlikehusbandheseyoung

    englishboysgo,iteuponusforouroain

    behind.

    ”,iaskyou,istheuseofbeingistheuseof

    payingtaxesforanar,ifourboysstfightitisabsurd,it

    isagainstreason,itisatrocious.”

    daduburgsangerarancers.

    barclay;ahervisitorshort.

    ”dearsisterinlaisofnousearguingortalking.i

    nsider,rightlyorsofouruntrystand

    beforeourprivatenvenience,orinnvenience.ifian,

    ishouldcertainlygoouttofight;yboysdoso,

    iftheyy,anditistoo

    latetodraodosohisay,frankly,

    thatidonot.”

    daduburgtookherdeparture,choffendedand,lateinthe

    evening,herhusbandandhadalongtalkhcaptain

    bareinina

    highstateofdelighttosaythattheirfatherhad,thating,

    givenhisotheirgoing.

    inthreedaysaftertheopeningofthelist,ahundredandty

    nhadinsit

    re.nuersherthanof

    strength,eirelyignorantofdrill.for

    suddenattaarber

    islesshandashandspeed.anglargebodiesdiscipline

    nseseverityupoofthe

    officers;orbytheexistehatfeelingofdisciplineand

    obedieo

    litaryhabits.besideshedifficultyofobtaining

    provisionsforalargebodyofnous.

    indeed,allrps

    intofourpanies,eaen;toaderonehead,and

    tojoiheruponalloportantexpeditions;but

    atothertistobedividedangvillages,atsuchdistanceas

    topany

    sendingoutsutsandoutpostsinitsownneighborhood.

    byfarthelargerproportionofthoseher

    proprietors,orthesonsofproprietors,inandarounddijon.at

    thattigoventhaddenent,ever,ng

    franctireurs;andnopayherefore,available.theinvitation

    herefore,especiallytothoseogooutupon

    theiro,andattheiroherrecruitshad

    beeni,astheseuldjointheregularford

    reberintheir

    nasall.thenostpart,picked

    n;foresters,ters,andothershe

    ongthefranctireurs,

    tothepayandparativenotonyoftheregularservice.there

    efortyofthesenangtherps,therestbeingall

    abletoprovideatleasttheiroutfit.subscriptionshadein

    rapidlyand,inaplesundequip

    allthosenotabletodosofortheelves;andtoforlitary

    chestsuffittopayforthefoodofthehe

    field,forsoti.

    eeting

    e,thefutureradest.besidesralph

    andperdtheirusins,thereothersof

    theirschoolfriends,allladsofaboutsixteen.itwasan

    iortantntintheirlives,selvesif

    notactually,asgoingtodotheen.upon

    thetableintherooi,

    petook

    hisseat.

    asnyofthosepresentkhereonsiderable

    buzzandtalkintheroountilcaptaiappedthetablefor

    silendtheospeak.

    ”friends,”hebegan,”foriotcallyourades,until

    youhaveforllyenteredyouasbeforeyouirrevocablyt

    yourselvestothisaffair,ioknolyit

    isthatodo.thision.i

    ent,andagreat

    dealoffighting;butiisetheh

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    ountofhardshipand

    privationofpresent,feever.

    theingon,andountainsis

    notrifle.lethen,putdoehere

    preparedtosuffereveryhardshipiso

    suffer.

    ”astothedanger,isaynothing.youarefren;andhavee

    forodie,ifneedsbe,foryouruntry.”

    herethespeakererruptedbyloudcheering,andcriesof

    ”vivelafrance”

    ”,astodisciplihisisarelyiortantpoint.in

    ourabsenilitarystations,itisessentialthatwe,

    ourselves,shouldkeepandenforcethestrictestdiscipline.ihave

    thisingreceivedfroeneralpalikaounderiserved,

    fornyyearsanans,aweek

    sinyplanofcuttingtheroadsbehind

    theprussians,andonlyallrps

    outuponthesaerrand.hehasalreadyreceivedotherproposals

    ofthesanature.heenal

    appointntasndantoftherpsoffranctireursofdijon;

    ilitaryauthority,andpower.”

    greatcheeringagainbrokeout.

    ”thispohatishalluse

    uatingly.discipline,inarpslikeours,iseverything.

    therestben,underhardships;ationin

    obeyinganyorder,hopt,heerful

    obediencefriendship,andperfectgood

    felloes:thisisprograe.”

    thespeakererruptedhheartycheering.

    ”iiodividetherpsintofourpanies,eachofthirty

    n.eayes,act

    indepelyofeachother.ihavedeliberatedheritisbest

    toallopanytochooseitsoherto

    noheyself.ihavedeteroadoptthelatterurse.

    youhardlybesuchgoodjudges,astothequalitiesrequiredby

    offi;andasi

    knoanhere,andasishallhavetheopportunityofseeing

    reofea,durihreehendhere

    upondrill,ishallthenchooseanofficerforeay;buti

    panytodecidey

    aybepointsinanscharacteray

    kehinpopular.

    ”noodrill.hreelongenough

    tokengoodsoldiers;butalysuffithhardo

    ketheoodskirshers.ihavealreadyarrangeden

    ssionedofficersinthear,oneof

    pany.

    ”captainbarclayostofyouhaskindly

    offeredtogivesketryinstruoing.

    tennofeayoingforaodrill

    attherahat,inthreeanwillhavehada

    seventoeleven.the

    othersehours.

    ”allthreetosix.the

    offiisedustheloanofa

    hundredandtyoldguns,ore;andalsoofty

    chassepotsforriflepractice.

    ”thatisallihavetosay.alloenter,

    upoer,oes.those

    perfectlysureoftheirois

    toolate.”

    ancaforwardandsignedhis

    na.

    ”thefirstparadeorrooing,in

    thepla,plete,ed

    hereattanhasofferedtosupplytheat

    ntractprices;butaheir

    oailor.

    ”no,boys.”

    ”vivelesfranctireursdudijon”

    ”vivelafrand,enseparated.

    thei,andpanies.

    thedivisionical,andtheyoungbarclaysandduburgs

    pany.thisatterofgreatpleasure

    totheastheyhadbeenafraidthattheyghthavebeen

    separated.

    thefolloedasthe

    boysoexercise,theyfoundsevenhoursadayhardworkof

    it.still,theyfeltitveryen

    tlebutloungeincafes,orstrollat

    thepronade.all,houcktotheirheir

    hearts,itheypickedupthe

    rudintsofdrill.fortuheyrequiredtolea

    anythingbeyondtheoftheirfirear,thesilest

    vents,ayofskirshers;asallplicated

    neuversallrpsies

    ishing.

    hthisbranchoftheirpeihat

    theyshouldbethhlyacquainted,andtheyaughthoo

    useverofallkindshadvantage;hoodefendabuilding,

    elateaanobstacleacrossroads,ora

    breast;andhoselvesinto

    square,rapidly,torepelcavalry.

    captainbarclayusketryinstructorand,

    htheaidofafeupasubscriptionhwas

    spentinanuerofsllprizes,soastogivethenasch

    iaspossibleintheirpeiressedst

    strenuously,upoheextreiortanceofprofi

    shooting;asitheaccuraddeadlinessoftheirfire

    thattheytontendh

    superiorforthebatstheyogh;and

    ealytodepend,forhislife,

    upontheaccuracyofhisfire.

    theinalplanofinstruen,eachweek,in

    sketryhepartieshangedeachday,in

    ordertoeoadvaanequalrate.besides,their

    aunitionhatthoseodosould

    praeoing

    andafteoondrill.

    thebarclaysantitendaheshooting

    ground;aeadyhandandeye,feng,and

    otherexerciseshadgiventheoingoodsteadfor,by

    theendoftheti,theybearksnasanyinthe

    rps.theystilllivedatho,asdidallthoseersofthe

    rpshosewho

    livedtoofaraeinandouteverydaytodrill,alarge

    etybaporarybarrack

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    thetididnotpassaentfor,astheend

    ofaugustdreg,indeepay,forthe

    neahadbeenanizinga

    freshar.thencathechalonswasbroken

    up,andthatargtothereliefofbazaiwoor

    threedaysofanxiousexpectationfollohenonthe3rdof

    septeercathenehroughszerland,oftheutterdefeat

    andsurrehefrenchar,atsedan.

    atfirst,theooterribletobetrue.peopleseed

    stuhethoughtofahuhousandfrenlayingdown

    theirar.tetheneherevolutionin

    paris.thisexotionsangthepeople;butthe

    prevailingideaseedtobethatnohere

    disastersrieved.

    ”doyouthinkoftheneheboysaskedas,drill

    over,theyhurrieduptotalkthetteroverhtheirfather.

    ”ost

    unfortuain

    barentinvolvingageof

    offients,andaperfectupsetof

    theaeryanizationappearslittleshortof

    insanity.atthesati,itispossiblethatityarousesuch

    aburstofnatiohusiashattheresistanceh,asfaras

    theptiblein

    faptedatallybeeofsoobstinateand

    desperateacharacterthattheprussiansybefairly.

    ”thereisscarcelyanyhopeoffuturevictoriesinthefield.raw

    levies,hoatchforsuchtroopsasthe

    prussians,intheopen.theonlyhopeisinssesoffranctireurs

    upontherearandflanksoftheene.everybridge,everywood,

    everyvillageshouldbedefehedeath.inthishe

    prussianshegrouandon;anditwouldbe

    absolutelyiossiblefortheofeedtheirienseares,orto

    bringuptheirsiegeterielagainstparis.

    ”thespirittodothisypossiblybeexcitedbytherevolution;

    otherore

    senseless,reunjustifiable,reshafulrevolutiony

    nd,neverde.ithasbeeedpurelybytheradicalsand

    roughsofparistheningawar

    onthago,ingtoberlin.for

    thesentoturoundupontheeerorinhissfortuneand,

    houtnsultioffraoeffectarevolution,is

    inndsilyinfaus.

    ”evenregardedasatterofpolicy,itisbadire.

    austria,italy,andrussiatosaynothingofenglandwould,

    soonerorlater,haveinterferedinfavorofaablishedeire;

    buttheirsyathieshisrevolution.the

    decraticpartyinalltheseuntriesyexult,buttheextre

    decraticpartydonotholdthereinsofpoheir

    narchsainlynotfeelcalledupontoassisttoestablish

    arepublic.

    ”prussiaherselfintenselyaristocratiherinstitutionswill

    probablyrefusetotreat,altogether,erswhohave

    seizedthepohekingofprussiaisperhapsthegreatest

    haterofdecraeurope.

    ”still,boys,thesegeskenodifferenyourduty.you

    arefightingforfranpireorarepublid,as

    longasfras,itisyourdutytontinue.infact,itis

    hahedutyofyou,andofeveryfren,to

    fight.herarisentirelygone;anditissilyuponthepluck

    andenergyofherpopulationthatshehastotrust.”

    ”doyouthinkparis,papa”

    ”sheissuretodoso,boys.shehasdetherevolution,andshe

    isboundtodefendit.iknoificationsare

    farttobetakenbyasuddenattaditwillbea

    longtibeforetheprussiansbringupasiegetrain.paris

    arvedoutand,ifherpeopleareonlyhalfasbrave

    astheyareturbulent,theyoughttoreiossibleforthe

    prussianstoblockadesuiensecircle.atanyrate,france

    hastonths;perhapsger,buttonthsoughttobe

    quiteenough,ifherpeoplehavebutspirittosurroundtheene,

    totoretreat.”

    theing,bledfordrill,captaintee

    addressedthenthesubje

    that,hertheyapprovedordisapprovedofhadtakenplace

    there,theirdutyasfrenhepresenttheywere

    notpolitis,butpatriots;andhehopedthatnotawordof

    politicsherps,butthateveryonewouldgive

    hisustbe,hislifein

    thecauseoffrance.

    hisaddressisfato

    then;foralreadydifferena

    angthesohadexultedloudlyatthedownfallofnapoleon;

    othershadsaidlittle,buttheirgloolookshadtestified

    suffitlyanyangthe

    geherps,espeilies,

    istororleanist

    priheproposal,therefore,thatnopoliticsshouldbe

    discussedduringtheeeronlythat

    theyingforfrance,gavegreatsatisfa;and

    prosedantinuahegoodfelloherto

    reigherps.

    ititsfirstanization,

    therpstuedoutforthefirsttiintheirunifor.theband

    ofthenationalguardheadedtheastheyrcheddohehigh

    streetofdijontotheparadeground;andasthespectators

    cheered,theladiesheirhandkerchiefs,andtheorps

    joinedinarseillaisethe

    youngbarclaysfelttheircheeksflush,theirhandstightenupon

    theirrifles,andtheirheartsbeathafiergingtobe

    facetofacehthehatedprussians.

    adaylandby

    enatfirstpreferred

    thechassepots,iliar,theyweresoon

    accustodtothenehe

    advantagenderpoitothehe

    darkbroishers,overthebright

    barrelsofthechassepots,

    toanenelesaway.

    adayinthe

    eveningfrorill,theyheardagreattultin

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    hurriedforatter,andfoued

    gaiculating.

    ”deathtothespy”

    ”deathtothespy”

    ”hanghi

    ”killthedog”esierof

    thealking

    bet.hean;butitwas

    iossibletoseeing

    doabloreceived.

    justastheboyscaup,anotherbloastickfellonhis

    head;andthisservedtorousehiodesperation,forhetued

    round,,

    andthenncedafuriousattackuponhispersecutors.fora

    nttheydreagain.blo

    sti,buthestruggleddesperately.at

    last,overedbynuers,hefell;andashedidsoheraiseda

    ,”hurrooforouldireland.”

    ”heisanenglishn,percy,”ralphexclaid;”heisnota

    prussian,atall.eon

    ”here,louis,philippe,help;theyarekillinganenglishn.”

    folloheirusinsarrivedatthespotthe

    boysdearushthroughtheent

    bytheprostraten,hisassailantskingsavagely.

    therushofthefourboysaidedbythebuttendoftheirrifles,

    heyusedfreelyontheribsofthoseoodintheir

    heassailantsforaninstant;awendarsledaheirswords,again

    tooktheirplacebythesideoftheirinsensibleprisoner.

    thebhadonlyreiledforant;andnobeing

    baulkedoftheirexpectedprey,preparedtorushuponhis

    defenders;shouting,astheydidso:

    ”deathtothespy”

    thentsdelayhad,hoetotheboystofix

    bayos.

    illustration:rescueofasupposedspy.

    ”keepoff,”ralphshouted,”oranisnota

    spy,itellyou.heisanenglishn.”

    thenoiseoogreatfortheobeheardand,hcries

    of”deathtothespy”theninfrontpreparedforarush.the

    leveledbayosanddraontchecked

    theirardor;butthosebehiupthecry,andaserious

    nflictapartyoffiveorsixofthe

    franont.

    theseseeingtheirradesstandinghleveledbayos,

    keepibayhoutaskingaions,atonceburst

    theirhroughtotheirside;distributingbloa,

    heartily,entput

    aothethreatenednflidthegendars,aidedbytwo

    ofthefranctireurs,liftedtheinsensiblenandcarriedhio

    theiherestofthefranctireursrgohersideas

    aguard,andtheyellingcro.

    onsidetheihegatesandthesupposedspy

    beinglaiddohebenchldere;

    andiesheopenedhiseyes.

    ”therderingvillaieredtohielf.”theyvekilt

    entirely,badluahuoohewardly

    blackguards

    ”i”andhedeanefforttorise.

    ”youreallright,”ralphsaid.”yourehfriends.dontbe

    afraid,youresafenow.”

    ”jabers”exent,sittingupand

    lookingroundhi”heresalittlefrenchsoldier,speakingas

    illegantenglishasido,self.”

    ”inglish,”laughedralph,”andluckyithatwe

    caalong.,justasyoufell;andgotinin

    ti,hthehelpofourfriends,tosaveyourlife.another

    oolate.”

    ”godblessyourhonor”thenhhlyrevered

    hielfsaideaestly.”anditightshave,entirely.

    youvesavedtioyleslife;andyourhonorshallseethathes

    notungrateful.wheneveryouanda

    thickstick,titheboy.”

    ”thankyou,ti”ralphsaid,heartily.”the

    surgeonlookatyourhead.youhavegotsonastycuts.”

    ”sure,andheadsallright,yourhonoritisntatapfro

    frenthatdoyle.”

    thegendarshat,astheprisonerored,he

    stgoinatoheyoungbarclaysaied

    hiandactedasinterpretersattheexanatioorywasa

    sileone,andthepassportandotherpapersupontheirishn

    proveditstruthnclusively.

    tiasgrooanenglish

    gentlen.hissterhadfallenillatlyons,hadpartedhhis

    horsesandhadacceptedthe

    offerofthehorsedealerainin

    hisservidhadbeensixnthshewarbroke

    out.hehadpickedupalittlefrench,buthadbeeis

    arrestedinlyons,asaspy;andhissterhadatlasttoldhibr >

    thatittorein,andthathehadbetter

    retutoengland.

    hehadreaoing;butthetrain,insteadoingon,hadbeenstopped,aslargenuersofbileswere

    leavingforparis,andtheordinarytraffichad

    thereforepassedthedaystrollingaboutdijon.thehourhad

    approachedatightleave,and

    tiadaskedapasserbytheothestation.

    hisbrokenfrenchatoncearousedsuspi.acroedina

    feinutes;andtieing

    attackedbythearrivaloftesuponthese.hehadat

    onthathe;

    andtheyhaddetotheire,forthe

    exanationofhispapersbutonthehecroreasedby

    fresharrivals,haddeterakethelaotheirown

    hands;andonlythearrivaloftheyoungbarclays,andtheir

    usins,hadsavedhislife.

    theiresainationofthepapers,thatthe

    storylibertytogo

    adelightof

    hisuchshaken;anditoreover,

    havebeendangerousforhioventureagainintothestreetsof

    dijon.ralphthereforeatonout,andtogive

    hinightsshelter;anofferaed,h

    nythanks.

    itpaheirusins,the

    barabatrahe

    ine;aheiricedthroughthetown;andarrived,

    halfanhourlater,atho.captainands.barclay,uponhearing

    thestory,rdiallyapprovedof

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    seaestrenstra

    iteragsuponthe

    stseriousoftheat

    oobed.

    intheing,anwas

    stillinbed;but

    hegarden,asvigorouslyasiftheeventsofthe

    previousdayhadbeenaredreaing,he

    stu.

    ”godblessyourhonors,butiladtoseeyouagain;andtothank

    youforsavinglife,basteshaddeuptheirnds

    theyohave.iaintgoodattalking,yourhonors;but

    ifitsthelastdropofbloodthatoyou,

    youdbeheartilyetoit.”

    ”iaeryglade,ti”ralphsaid.”andits

    luckyforyouthatyoushoutedhurrahforoldirelandasyou

    anand,

    althoughob,

    andagernspy.

    ”areyouthinkingofdoingnowillhardlybesafeforyou

    totravelthroughfranessaboutspieslastsfor,

    hyourbrokenfrench,youtingtakenupntinually.”

    ”iotthinkingofitatall,yourhonor,”theirishnsaid.

    ”thesterhasbeentellingthatyourhonorsarestartingfor

    theadeupndthatishallgoalongwidye.”

    theboyslaughed.

    ”youarenotii

    ”assureasthegospels,yourhonoriveservedfiveyearsinthe

    rklitia,andarksn;andsoianto

    list,andgoasyourhonorssarvint.”

    ”butyou,evenifyou,”ralph

    laughed.”therebeanyservantsatall.”

    ”sure,yourhonorisstakeirely,”tiaid,gravely.”in

    thesarvice,asoldierisaloldoffasasarvintforeach

    officer.”

    ”but,”percysaid.”wearegoing

    assilesoldiers.”

    ”doylesaid,inastonishnt.”does

    yourhonorosaythatyoingtoshoulderafirelock,

    andjustgoasprivates”

    ”thatsit,tiyousee,thisisnularregint;itisa

    rpsulars,ahanhalftheprivatesare

    gentlen.”

    ”holyther”ejaent,”didoneeverhear

    ofthelike”

    then,afterapause:

    ”thenyourhonororethaniver.o

    yourboots,andtopipeclayyourbelts;towashyourlinen,

    toyourfirelodokyourdinners,andpitchyourtent,

    ifyoudonthaveasarvihingsagainstnature,entirely.”

    ”thatistosay,asfaras

    ingtherifles,hedinner.as

    fortheotherthings,idontsupposes

    ed;adeof

    buffleather;andhavetopitts,for

    taketheus,butshall,heopen

    air.”

    ti.atlast,hesaid

    doggedly:

    ”sarvintoosarvint,yourhonor,itisevidentthatitsrough

    tisyoingtohave;andtioyleherehyou,

    assureasthepiper.”

    ”,ifyoukeupyour

    ndtogo,”ralphsaid;”buttherpsisquitefull.wehave

    refuseddozensofrecruits.”

    tiookeddo.atlasthesaid:

    ”aybethattheyeasasoldier;

    butillgosureenough,ifidieforit.theresnolaopunish

    aofsoldiersand,whereveryour

    regintgoes,sureenoughilltraafterye.theresnyanodd

    ightkeselfuseful,andtheyllsoousedtosee

    about,aeandgointotheca.”

    nopersuasionuldaltertideternationand,astheyfelt

    thathavingsoattachedafelloghtbeofreal

    utility,andfort,heboysdoheafteoonthey

    spoketocaptainteeaboutit.atfirsthesaidthatitwas

    iossible,ashehadalreadyrefusedsonyoffersofservice;

    butuponhearingallthestory,andthinkierover,he

    saidsuddenly:

    ”bythebye,thereisaightgohus.youknow

    ihaveorderedalightt,builtverystrongforthe

    untains,tonition,powderforblowingup

    bridges,okingpots,andstores.ihavenotengagedadriveras

    yet.ifyouririshnandshorseslikestogo

    asadriver,tobeginisehihefirstvat

    rifle.ifearthathehavelongto,after

    heene;andashehasalreadyserved,yousay,hewillbe

    betterthaotakehis

    placehthecart.”

    upontheirretuintheeveningdoylesjoy

    kneillylaughedso

    thatshehadtobegofhiostop.

    theday,tiohcaptainbarclayandsighe

    e.hereithe

    latterusketryenteringuponhis

    dutiesiionhtherpsbygoingdoothebutts,and

    agasrkerauedtothettage;asit

    ainthere,quietly,untilthe

    rpsarchas,ifheoventurealohe

    toightatanytibesubjecttoarepetitionoftheattack

    uponthedayofhisarrival.

    atthettagehesoonbeake

    hielfusefulinanyper,pleased

    everyone.evenrieaethets,

    uandahesaidantbroadgrin,

    atthepantobyoekeouthisfeordsof

    fren;andcaptainands.

    barclaybothfeltcheered,andforted,atthethoughtthatthis

    devotedfellohandtolookafterandassisttheboys,

    intiofdanger,suffering,orsiess.

    chapter4:startingforthevosges.

    thedayforthedepartureoftherpshand.theparty

    atthebarclayshsadness,atthethoughtsof

    separation;butallstrovetohidetheirfeelings,forthesakeof

    theothers.captainands.barclayhattheboys

    shouldleaveingoodspirits,andhighhope;heboyswished

    tokeepupanappearanerelygoinguponanordinary

    excursion,iocheertheirparents.

    thedaybeforestarting,thewhole

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    assonpreached,andablessing

    solelyprayedforforthetheboyshadaskedtheirfatherifhe

    hadanyobjeonial,ina

    roncatholicchurch;butcaptainbarclayhadatoncesaidthat,

    uporary,heshouldtodoso.protestantsght

    notapproveofnythingsiholicchurch;butthatuld

    benoreason,ever,againstaprotestanttakingpartina

    soleprayertogod,ightbeofferedup.

    theyoungduburgsefortheir

    departurehade,forthenththathadpassedhadbeenast

    unpleasantoothetheirtherhadinvaiopersuade

    theostay;firstbyey,andthenbyangerand,finding

    theseansfail,shehadpassedhertieitherinsullensilence,

    orinreininginbed;declaringthatheervesterly

    shattered,andthatsheshouldneversurviveit.shehadrefusedto

    sees.barclayhelattercalled,adayortertheir

    visittothettage,andshehadnotbeennearhersince.julie

    andjustineillyand,altogether,

    thereeilies.

    theboyshoonsieur

    duburgasusual,everydayorthcaptain

    barclay.

    septeerthefifteenththedayofseparationarrived.theywere

    tore,therefore,at

    seven.thiseforthe

    painfuladieus.captainbarclayhadalongtalkhtheboysthe

    nightbefore,repeatingallthehintsandinstrushhehad

    befiventhe

    itisnotney

    readersselveshoilly

    sobbedaloud,inspiteofherefforts;hors.barclaykissedher

    boys,andthenranuptoherotocryalone;hoheir

    fatherhisblessing,

    tuedhastilyaighthetearshhe

    uldnotkeepbadho

    andtheirdignityassoldiers,doylehadgoneonan

    hourbefore,takingtheirblas;sotheyhadnothingtodobut

    tosnatchuptheirgunsandhastenahtears,

    tohetojustasthebuglesouhe

    assely.bythistitheyhadsteadiedtheelvesand,inthe

    hestart,soonlostallfeelingof

    despondency.

    itorealerpsthan

    thefranctireursofdijonas,hthebandofthenationalguard

    attheirhead,playingtherseillaise,theyrchedthroughthe

    oldsrolled

    uptightandcarried,likeascarf,overoneshoulderanduhe

    otherarandgaiterswereofbuff

    leather.theircapshadflatpeaks,toshadetheireyes;butround

    thecaphfur,dohe

    earsandbackoftheyinguhe.oerside

    ofthefurhinindiarubber,tothroherainoffdownover

    thelightancarriedinasll

    case,slungtohisbelt.theerproofonthecaps,whenrolled

    up,didnotshohecapsthenlookinglikefurcaps,hapeak.

    sluheshoulder,ontheoppositesidetothebla,wasa

    haversackorstoutvasbagbroherestofthe

    equipnts.eachbagpartnts;thelarger

    oneholdingaspareshirt,afeksandhandkerchiefs,

    ab,andothersllnecessaries.iher,bread,biscuits

    orotherprovisionsuldbecarried.eahadalsoaer

    bottle,slungoverhisshoulder.

    ohersideoftheaunitionpouch,behind,rappedanew

    boot;soplacedthatitinnoerferedhthebearer

    gettingatthepouextehetinbox;thelidof

    saplate,thebottosaupan.onone

    sidehungthebayo;upoherahatchet,apick,ora

    shorthandledshoveleaplent.

    ithatthisthearticleswere

    allnecessaries;andtheoverandabovetherifleand

    aunitiohan

    halfthatordinarilycarriedbyafrenchsoldier.

    attheheadoftherpsrcheditsndant.thefrenchterbr >

    ndantansajor,andhehereforein

    futurebeterdjortee.eachofthefourpanieswasalso

    headedbyitsoffipehadchosenforthesepostsfour

    nself,hadservedthreeinthear,andonein

    thenavy.hehadassoonastherpswas

    anized,andtheyhadarrivedtendaysbeforethestart.oneor

    thefranctireursertainedahopeofbeing

    deofficersfirstalittledisedbut,asitwas

    evidentlyvastlytotheadvaherpstohaveexperienced

    offientsgavegreatsatisfatotherestof

    then.fortuhereenwhohad

    servedasprivatesoonssionedofficers;andfrohese

    jorteeselectedasergeant,andarporal,foreay.

    behindtherpsfollohecart;loadedhthestoresofthe

    rps,ansiderableauntofaunition,threecasesunttonforbloallbarrelsofpowder,

    alargequantityoffineironhreeorfourcrowbars,bagsof

    ffeeandriany

    largesaus,togetherhallsortsofoddsandends.bythe

    sideofthehorsedoyle;dressedintheuniforfthe

    rps,butents,andhalongblousewoover

    histunic.heeerof

    therps.thishefirstplace,athiso

    request;anduponthepleathatthusonlyuldheescapethe

    ontbe

    separatedfroherps;andalsothat,unlesshehadauniforbr >

    liketherest,hoakeanyvatheranks,even

    shouldoccur

    jortee,inexceedingthehundredandtinedupon,

    ents;butrebythefactthat

    difficultiesfood,oking,andvariousother

    points,ifthedriverefootingastherestof

    therps.

    therchalongoneonlytotherailation.afew

    carriages,hatruckforthecart,andahorsebox,weredrawn

    upalongsidetheplatfornreadiness;andiesreall

    heirplaces,thecarriagesattachedto

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    andadstgreatcheeringands,

    froundredsofpeoplelle

    offtheystartedforthevosges.

    railerapid,elyslothis

    period;anditheyarrivedatepinal,where

    theyerable

    songsandedlong.therailwayran

    throughoutitsahroughpretty,undulatinguntry;

    ioheendoftheirjouey,heywerefairly

    angthevosges,theserybecavesoul,

    halfhetrainhadstoppedfortwohours;and

    hereswere

    distributedtothenbytheinhabitantsbledin

    largethestation,andgavetherpsahusiastic

    reception.theyhefirstbandoffranctireursassed

    through,andtheinhabitantsregardedthesprotectainst

    thee,althoughasyetfaroff,had

    causedtheardedostsuperstitiousfear.

    atepinal,asilarandevenergreetingepinal

    beingsoythatthefearofuhlansore

    acute.thestationaire,

    anyoftheleadinginhabitants,thestationtoreceive

    thetherpsfordupoforandthehrough

    thelittletoothehoteldeville,loudlycheeredbythepeople

    astheypassedaloheyissed,htheorderto

    paradeagainathalfpastfourintheing.

    thereairehad

    alreadydeoutalistoftheinhabitantswhohadoffered

    aberbeilyinexcessofthestrength

    oftherps.thesepersonsnoeforookoffthe

    nueroffranctireurs.

    thesergeantofthefirstpany,knoherelationshipand

    friendshipoftheyoungbar

    thaticablehetogether.upon

    thepresentoccasion,thefouran

    distasidethetoheway,he

    ontheproposedurseoftherps,uponits

    anizationanddisethe

    questionen,infuture,tobeupontheirlips:

    ”hadheanyney”

    theahofluneville;and

    thatipresez,and

    strasburg,tobeabletodetaidableparties.sll

    bodiesofuhlansoaderaids,anddriveninsheep

    andselvesveryfar

    intotheuntains.

    uponarrivingattheresideheirhost,theyostkindly

    receivedbyhiser;refrain

    froxpressingtheirsurpriseattheyouthfulnessoftheirguests.

    ”butthesearereboys”theladysaidtoherhusband,ingern;

    ”areallthefranctireurslikethese”

    ”ohno,”herhusbandsaid,inthesalanguage,”thegreaterpart

    aresturdyfelloaretwelve

    orfourteenoftheirboyhood.

    ”itiscrueltytosendsuchyoungstersoutasthese.they

    doagainsttheseprussians,enourbestsoldiers”

    ”fortunately,”ralphsaidingernly,as

    hasalreadybeenstatedanderrylaughhat

    heark”fortunately,fightingnowis

    notanaffairofspearsandbattleaxesagehasnothingtodoh

    shooting;andasforfatigue,bethefirstinthe

    rpstogiveup.”

    ”istreallyapologizeverych,butihadhatyou

    uoodgern,orishouldnothavedeanyrerks,”thelady

    said,sling;”butsofeofalsace,do

    uanditthatitruckthatyouspokethelanguage.

    younseadvantagefor,outsidethetowns,you

    eetapersoandingfrench.butiaureyou

    stbeallveryhungry,andsupperisquiteready.”

    theyedataableeduponbythe

    daughterofthefalyheirhostandhostesssatand

    chatted,astotheirrps,ealon.

    ”exarkuponyourpersonalappearahelady

    said,sling,”buttorelikealsatiansthan

    french.youhavethefairplexionandbrown,wavyhair.youdo

    notlooklikefren.”

    ”norareyself,although

    frenchbo,areactuallyenglish.ourfatherisanenglish

    offiotherisfrend,asyousee,akeafter

    hiatherthanher.”

    ”butihat,asyourfatherisenglish,heletsyougoout

    uponthisexpeditionhisveryperilous.”

    ”hatis,houghtity,”ralphsaid;

    ”andalthoughtheyourleaving,theybothagreed

    hus.”

    ”iehesafeeling,”their

    hostsaidly.”yallantexaleshouldshahundredsof

    thousandsofloiterersandskulkers.

    ”youspeakfrenchperfectly.ishouldhavehadhatyou

    thean,

    thatyouian.”

    ”forth

    any;aogetherhone

    ortervisits,inengland.”

    ”anddoyouspeakenglishash”

    ”ohyes,e.ourfatherdearule

    thatnse

    disadvaous,uedtoengland,ifhe

    slightestfrenotheowspeaksenglishaspurely

    alyasourfather.”

    ”areyourfriendsaionsofyours”

    ”theyareourusins,”ralphsaid;”theirfatherisourthers

    brother.”

    forsotiloheychatted,aheirhostsaid:

    ”itishalfpastnine;andweareearlypeople,here.youwillhave

    tobeupbyfive,soithinkthatitistiyouobed.we

    shallscarcelybeupp

    oable,hffeeingtogetherh

    sobreadandbutter.youelestorchbeforeyou

    breakfast.

    ”andnoustallprosethat,ifyouetothisplace

    again,youestraightuphere,andlookuponitasyour

    ho.ifyougetillorhappenyou

    e;butsothingyoccuotsuffitly

    iortantforyoutoleavetherps,but

    straigh

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    etous,”

    theboysallgratefullyprosedtoavailtheelvesofthe

    invitation,incaseofneed;andthensaidgoodnightandgoodbye

    totheirhost,andpreparedfortheinthe

    ingtheye,dressedasquietlyasthey

    uldsoasnottodisturbtheirhostanddoairs;lit

    thespiritlaunderaglassboilkand,in

    tennutes,heirohetown.

    ”ableasthat,”percy

    said,lookingbadthere.

    ”theregoesthebugle,”louisduburgsaid;”erofan

    hour,yet.

    ”prettygirlsthosewere”

    louiseenand,atseventeen,afrenchlad

    nsidershielfapetentjudgeastotheappearand

    nnersofyoungladies.

    ”hey”percysaidcarelessly,htheindifferenceofan

    englishboyofhisageastogirls.”ididnotnoticeit.idont

    carefirls;theyarealhinkingabouttheirdress,andone

    isafraidoftouething.

    thereisnothingjollyaboutthe”

    theotherslaughed.

    ”iaurellyisjollyenough,”philippeduburgsaid.

    ”yes,llyisjolly,”persh

    usboys,andsheplay,ascreechifyoutouchher,or

    ndabitifshetearsherfrock.soareourusinsin

    englandsooftheyes,therearesojollygirls,ofurse;

    still,afterall,,takiogether

    theyareveryheirandwellbehaved,andso

    onbuttheyarebetterindoorsthanout.”

    theclockstrikinghalfpastfive,astheboysreachedthe

    plably.stofthe,and

    thebuglerinutesallwere

    asseled;includingtioyle,hhishorseandcart.

    ”gooding,ti”theboyssaid,asthey.”ihope

    youhadasfortablequartersasnight.”

    ”splendid,yourhonordosplendid;asupperfitforalord,

    andabedbigenoughforaduchess.”

    theboyslaughedattheideaofaduchessingabedbiggerthan

    anyoneelse,andtin:

    ”ah,yourhonor,ifcaaigninghis,sureid

    anyatiishall

    lookbaybigsupper,andbigbed.notthatishouldlike

    italtogetherentirely;ishouldgetsofat,andsolazy,thati

    shouldntknoyownshadow.”

    andnoenfellin.asthey

    started,theystruckupalivelyrgsong;andseveralwindows

    opened,andadieusastheypasseddohe

    streetintotheopenuntry.everyohe

    etibeenunfavorable,hadclearedup;

    thesunly,andtheyfeltthattheyhadfairly

    startedforheuntrywildand

    untainous,thickforestsextendedineverydire,asfaras

    theeyeuldcarry.

    ”thereiso,percy,”ralphsaid,”ifenand

    drivenback,ightgetintothisforest,andlaughatthe

    prussians.”

    percycastratheradoubtfuleyeatthedarkwoods.

    ”theprussiansghtnotbeabletodisverus,ralph;butiwould

    asleavebekilledbyprussianballsasdieofhunger,andour

    en,wouldbevery

    slight.”

    ”theydontlookhospitable,certainly,percy.iagreehyou.we

    hadbetterkeepintheopenuntry,aslongaspossible.”

    thefirstvillageatheyarrivedwasdeyvilliers.herea

    haltinutes,fiveleshavingalreadybeen

    renlessfortuhanthebarclaysand

    duburgshadhadnothiuponstartingand,s

    herehroughthevillage,in

    searchofprovisions.breadhadbeenboughtoveight,atepinal,

    andbroughtoni;unate,forthevillage

    allone,andthereyin

    obtainihanaloafortwerein

    abundaneapples,andsatdohe

    littlefeederofthesellehroughthevillage,and

    blingpastonitsainstreaafew

    lesbelowepinal.

    inaquarterofanhour,theyaranother

    fivelestheyreachedfontaine,lyingalittleofftheroadto

    theirright.theyhadnoarpe

    orderedahaltforthreehours.apieceoflevelgroundhosen,

    arsandhaversackstakenoff,andthen

    preparationsbeganfortheirfirstal.noffh

    kettles,forer.othersuptothevillagehsfor

    orenthan

    tookthehorseoutoftheshafts,andgavehiooats.soof

    theneaytofetchheold

    soldierspreparedfortheiortaionofoking.

    severallittlefireplacesade,hstonesandturf,openon

    thesidefagthehesesticksedand,when

    they,thesauseachholdingthealloe

    oftenn.iheatcutupin

    piecesofabouthalfapoundhpepper,salt,

    onions,ridpotatoespeeledandcutup,andthewholefilled

    upher.

    hepreparatiohreselvesdown

    uheshadeofsotrees;andskedandchatteduntil,in

    aboutanhour,theokie.eathenbroughtup

    histinteen,andreceivedhisportionofsoupinthedeepside,

    andhisataablesintheshallohebreadhad

    alreadybeencutup.thetindrinkingpotshknives,

    forks,andspooeens,h

    beerand,uchlaughingandfun,easatdohe

    grass,orscatteredrocks,toeathisbreakfast.

    nyofthevillagershadedohesebrought,forthe

    stpart,littlepresents:afetlefreshcheese,or

    abuneal,andtheboysagreedthatit

    hejolliestpiicthattheyhadeverbeenat.

    atthebuglesouheokingthingskedup

    andplathecartagain;theblasandhaversacksslungon,

    andtheriflesshoulderedand,anyagoodthe

    peasants,theyrchedfain.

    eightlesfurtherrtotheendoftheirdays

    jouey,thevillageofdestord.itinyplace,hscarcely

    overahalfdozenhouses.jorteeinnsequeerned,as

    theher

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    allingeredplacehosen,for

    thevillagelayveryhigh,

    runningintotheriverrtagne.

    theokingplacessevenoclock

    thealthatoftheing;

    exeatfrot

    infrahiin

    thelidsoftheirteens,andncludedthealhacupof

    ffee.

    thenfefirespanyandasller

    oheofficers.blasonthegroundround

    thesefires,atheirpipesandchattedgaily.all

    oreorlesstiredfor,althoughtheirnthsharddrillhad

    atoiless,aunition,and

    acuterntshadtiredtheorethantheyhadanticipated.

    asthispetoldthehathe

    shouldnotplacearegularrdories;butthatinfuture

    heshoulddoso,yoot.bynine

    oclockthefiresbegantobulohetalkinggraduallyceased,

    andthenrollingtheelvesupintheirblas,andputting

    theirhaversadertheirheads,forpillowssoondroppedoff

    tosleep;asolitarysentrykeepingguardagainstpilferers.

    ashortrilestooktheday,toraervillers,

    ongtheinhabitants;andfourteenles

    onthedayaftertobaeurthe,heyalso

    obtainedquarters.theyheneighborhoodof

    theene,andjorteeadvisedahaltfortheday;in

    orderthatheghtkeinquiries,andiigatethhlythe

    bestroutetobepursued.

    chapter5:thefirste.

    thenendantofthefranctireursheard,at

    baccarat,deternedhiogehisiions;andtopushon

    letonthelowerspursof

    thevosges,sofourlesfrolant;andoverlookingthe

    valleyofthevexouse,iertouated.

    itardtheherhadagainged,therain

    desenintheirlight,

    erproofcloaks,andtheflapsoftheirfecapsdownplodded

    steadilyon;theirspiritsustaihethoughtthat,ere

    aightbeina.theneh

    hurriedtheorotheeffectthatabodyoftwo

    hundreduhlanshadleftsarreb,andowards

    blant.theyly,stoppingtolevyntributionsat

    thevillagesoheyer

    blantonthesaeveningthatthefranctireursreached

    halloville.ithattheyhthesheep

    andcattlethattheyhadsup,bythevalleyofthevexouseto

    luneville.

    toilesofhalloville,theroadhadbeenafairone;

    butitotuoff,byatrackthattle

    betterthanagoatpath.invain,adozenofthenoldoff

    tohelphthecart;invaintheypushedbehind,andshovedat

    thespokesofthepracticable.at

    lastthehorseandcartakenasideintoathick

    there;doyle,arporal,andsixofthenhe

    stfootsore,andinwasdreadfully

    disgustedatbeingthustheceofseeing,and

    joiningin,anyfighting;andonlynsoledhielfhthehope

    thatavacyooccurtheday,andthathe

    henbeabletoexgehiswhipforarifle.

    therestoftherpsploddedonuntil,longafterdusk,they

    arrivedatthehalfdozenhousesthevillageof

    halloville.theirappearaheyrcheduptoit,ed

    byascrearoan,follos

    andcries.n,en,andchildrenofthe

    houses,andtakingtoflight;andiththegreatest

    difficultythattheyadetouah,thatthe

    fordablebody,,

    posedofthedreadedinvaders.

    hetruth

    hospitably.theirans,hoall;theirhousesequally

    so.hoeblazingfiresedonthe

    hearths;blashaviupbeforetheoprevent

    anylightbeingvisiblefrohevalley.afiretedfor

    theokingofeay,andpreparationsforsupperweresoon

    henanexanatiohefacilitiesinthe

    h

    straen

    packedclosetogetheruporapand

    fatigue;nuroussentriesbeingthro,invariousdires,

    topreventthepossibilityofsurpriseforthepeasantshad

    infordthehattheinfortionheyhadreceivedwas

    rredthattheuhlans,ab,hadentered

    blantthatafteoon,andhadlaidarequisitionofty

    thousandfranount

    ofstoresofallsorts.

    atthreeoclocktheyotheirgreat

    pleasure,thattherainhadceased.guidedbyohevillagers,

    theydetheiroapointhee

    closetotheroad,atanarroajor

    teepostedhisnalongintheoilsofwirehad

    beenbrought;andthese

    treetotree,atadistanthe

    ground.sofortyyardsfartherback,youngtreeswerefelledand

    bra;ahebushypartstohe

    road,ongthesoastoforbr >

    abattisperfeen,anddifficultinthe

    extreforinfantry.alloclothe

    ing,everythingwasinreadiness.

    asllpartyhadbeeuponthehighgroundnearhalloville,

    aheadbroughtdoer

    daybreak,apartyofuhlanshadbeeoleaveblant,andto

    visitbarbasandharboisetontand

    theire,drivingso.atten

    oenfroallovillecadohthe

    heuhlansabhadjustleft

    blant,andingdohevalley.

    eaenbehind

    thetrees,otheroad;theinbodybeingstationedbehind

    theabattis,eahavingpreviouslysettleduponaspotwhere

    hec

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    froietheroad.nueronepanyht

    and,nsequently,oblant.ralphandper

    thefrontline,behirees.

    notashotpe

    gavetheenbehireesolie

    doongthelohandbrushended

    nearlyahundredyards.theerproofs,blas,andallother

    iedintshadbeebehindathalloville,sothatthenhad

    thefreeuseoftheirar.therifleshepouches

    shiftedroundsoastobereadyathandandordershavingbeen

    giventhatnotawordshouldbespoken,eveninawhispera

    perfectsilencereignedoverthespot.

    ralphandpercyoeachother.theyhadexgeda

    heartygripofthehand,beforelyingdoh

    beatisandhandsfirygraspingtheirrifles,inreadiness

    forthesignal.

    thetiiitseedto

    thenagebeforetheyheardthetraofhorses.nearerand

    heydnoheyuldhearthejinglingof

    acuterntsfirst,throughtheirleafys,theyuldseetwo

    uhlanspassatahewoods,andlookingfor

    possibledahebusheshidtheynotiothing,

    aonatthesapace.itisprobable,ihatthey

    reallyanticipatednopossibilityofanattack,asthedijonfranc

    tireurshefirstheseofa;and

    theprussiansly,iireignorahe

    viedbodyoftheeneand,at,apprehended

    astrayshotfrlerfrohefrenchares,hidden

    inthewoods.

    inaeortoreuhlanspassed;andafterthe

    saintervalberofcattleand

    sheep.thegreaterportionhadpassedthespotheboyswere

    lying,aheireurs,he

    silehepesshout:

    ”now”

    beforetheuhlanshadtitoreinintheirhorses,ortoaskeach

    othereaningofthecry,theflashofthirtyrifles

    brokefrohetrees,andseveralnfellfroheirhorses.there

    ontarypanic,folleofcarbines

    attheinvisiblefoe.

    theeyoungofficer,hlight

    staen:

    ”steady,theyareonlyahandful.forine,charge”

    quicklyastheo

    fireagain;andtheninacehtheirordersretreated,

    andjoiheirradesbypassagesleftitis,on

    purpose.inanotherinstanttheuhlanschargedbut,asquickly,the

    direstnfusined,he

    eopof

    eaedtheirdeadlyhailinto

    thenfusedss.

    thesendlineofuhlanschargedretuedthefire

    oftheirinvisibleeneesand,althoughtheyuldhe

    severaloftheballstookeffeothinguldbeolerthanthe

    offiplesteadiedtheir

    n.underverofthefireoftheirradesthen,inpart,

    extricatedtheelvesandtheirhorses,anddrehe

    ountand,leavingtheir

    horsestobeheldbypartiesoftheirradesfourhorsestoone

    advanfootagainsttheirapparentlygreatly

    inferiorfoe,keepingupaheavyfirehtheircarbihiswas

    ndantofthefranctireurshadhopedfor,and

    expected.

    theheofthehorses;andthe

    prussiansadvanced,opposedonlybyafeebleretutotheirheavy

    fire,until

    ahundredriflesflashedoutuponthe

    theeffect

    thoseseffect.itthattheyhadfallen

    intoanaush.thecaptainortification,at

    thefaulthehadttedrushedfallantly

    sendedhisefforts.invain,hoheytrytoseparatethe

    interlay

    flashedoutthionttheyoungcaptain

    thresandfell,shhtheheart.theofficeext

    inndorderedaretreat,thehorsesidsta

    ntinuousfirefrohefranctireurs,thediroallopedbacktoont.

    thefranctireursnoallparty

    oforhevalley,togivenoticeifthe

    uhlansshouing.astrongbodysettoo

    driveiteredanils

    thevalleyherestllectedthedeadandwounded.

    ofthefranctireurseighteenhe

    uhlansfortysevenainedon

    theground.theirlargenuerofkilled,inproportiontothe

    edforbythefactthatthefiringlose

    that,innyenuallysinged

    bytheexplosion;enhadbeeo

    regaintheirhorses,andescape.

    thefirstiulseoftheyoungbarclays,hefireceased,was

    toturoundandtoeraceeachotherhdelightonfinding

    thattheyhadeachescapedhoutascratdthentoshake

    hailyhtheirusins,unehadbeenequally

    good.thereeforpesorder

    ca,sharpanddecisive:

    ”youthebars,andgo

    assisttodriveinthee.

    ”youhavedoyboys.”

    haflushofpleasure,theboysstartedofftocarryoutthe

    orders;hekind

    thoughtofsparingtheladstheterriblesightofthebattle

    ground.

    theshortbutdesperatenflictthroughheyhadpassed

    seed,totheyoungbar.inthe

    exultale,

    theyhadscarcelyhadtieventogiveathoughttothedanger.

    fearisseldoeltbythesoldier.

    thetiosttriedisinginactive,

    atadistance,exposedtoaheavyshellfire;oro

    anattaofsketryandartillery.ina

    handtohandhink.hisnervesare

    strunguptosohighapitchthathenolohinksofdanger,or

    death.hiswho

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    anythoughtthattheboyshadgiventodangerfor

    theelves,butforeachother;andralphthoughhisoion

    eredhadoopercy,tokeephis

    bodybettershelteredbythetreesbehindanding.

    italsed

    together,anddrivenuptohespothefighthadtaken

    place.bythetithatitplished,thewoundedhadbeen

    lleanyoftheirwounds.a

    qualifiedsurgeonhadaiedtherps,asitsregulardoctor,

    andtheryoungsurgeonshadenlistedinitsranks;andthese,

    theirarlaidby,ingtostanchtheo

    applybandages.ofthefranctireurs,therewereonlyfourso

    seriouslyhattheyowalk.

    bythattitthevillageofdouteppe,h

    stoodinthevalley,halfaleonlyfroheseofa;and

    topehadsentoffassengerdirectlythe

    affairhadternated.ihesetheed,

    sandacuterntsofthe

    fallenuhlans.oheyoungsurgeonspanythe

    ainfor

    treatnt.

    tythreehorsesoftheuhlanshadalsobeencaptured,bythe

    partyongtheyweregalloping.

    fournbacktoepinal,andthere

    disposeoftheents,forthebeofthe

    litarychestoftherps.

    thequestionthenaroseastoobedoheprussian

    pedecidedthisbysayingthat,asite

    iossiblefortherpstobeburdehebest

    planongtheprisoners

    toont;essagethattheuhlansulde

    backtofetchtheirolestation,asthefranc

    tireurshepointoftakingtheirdeparture.

    therpsthenasseledroundagravehhadalreadybeendug,

    andintoitthebodiesoftheirradeswhohadfallenwere

    plapethensaidafewbriefwordsofadieu,hoping

    thatallightdieequallybravely,andvictoriously.then

    thesodsen,saddehe

    scehoughstillflushedphoftheirfirst,and

    signal,successpreparedtoleavethespot.

    jorteehadalreadyheldansultationhhisofficers,and

    theirplanofoperationhadbeendecidedupon.thedifficultyh

    theyhadeheeveningbefore,hthehorseandcart,

    hadalreadyprovedthatitpossibletitabout

    .theyhadalsotakenthirtyfile,andupwardsofa

    hundredsheepfroheene;andithereforeresolvedto

    establishasortofheadquartersiains,heyuld

    retireaftertheirexpeditions,aheeffortsofthe

    prussianstodisturbthethespotfixeduponheforestof

    bousson,highupangthevosges,anddistanttwoharddays

    rg.

    aportionofthetroop,therefore,roundtohalloville,to

    fetchtheacuternts,blas,etc.there;

    arched,bytheroad,totheplacehecart

    hadbeehenightbefore.tswereengagedasguides

    and,ieoon,therpsstartedfortheirdestination.

    itarch.theroadseretracks,andthe

    enhadtounload

    theforansiderable

    distailgrouuldagainbe

    loaded.

    itarchthat,

    thhlydoneupbyfatigueandhardship,therpsreachedthe

    littlevillageofraon,intheheartoftheforestofbousson.

    therendant

    decidedthat,forthenight,therehe

    assehevillagersatoookchargeofthe

    anils,ahenthenenoo

    eupeventocareaboutkeepingailsupperuldbe

    okedandbeingdividedangthehousesofthevillagethey

    threselvesdoinutes.

    theing,thesunshobrightly;auing

    outafteralongsleep,feltquitediffereurestothetired

    bandothevillage.thebrightsky,the

    freshingair,thepleasantodorofthegreatpineforest

    arouhebragatsphereattheheightoffifteen

    hundredfeetabovetheseaatoncerefreshedandcheeredthe

    thereoingparadeatdoyle,forthefirst

    ti,tookhisplaceharifleonhisshoulderahe

    jordisssedthesayingthatthereherparade

    thatday,andthatthenuldasetheelvesastheyliked.in

    ashortti,everyofhisown

    ination.first,hoherehe

    riflesandaendoothe

    streaandtherepaniedh

    chlaughingandjoking.thenneedlesandthreadained,

    froheenofthevillage,andthereudingand

    daingforthepastthreedaysongrodwoods,had

    donenolittledagetotheirunifor.

    cathegraionofbreakfast,forhe

    sheephadbeenkilled.this,beingthefirstregularalthatthey

    hadhad,forthreedays,lyenjoyed.afteriten

    stofthenlittheirpipes,andpreparedtopassadayof

    delightfulidlehreeofthevillageboyshadbeen

    engaged,asalswerealldriven

    outintotheheopenglades,theywouldfindan

    abundanceoffood.

    thenedaspty

    shedihatsuch

    storesofpoightberequired,uponeachexpedition,

    shouldbepackeduponthehorsesbad,ifthehorseuldnot

    takeallrequired,thatotherhorsesshouldbehired.

    thebarclays,bleinthewood;

    takingtheirishn,orandunflagging

    spirits,durithreedays,haddehigeneral

    favorite.

    ”sure,ahereahewood,yourhonor

    because,iftherebe,itotakeourrifleshus.

    itightyunpleasanttoeacrossalier,

    andnottobeabletopasshihetiofday.”

    ”no,tieetherlionsners,s

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    troubleyourselfighthave

    thabear,oratheyhavedisappeared,long

    siispossiblethatthereareafeteredabout;

    buttheyareneverfordabletoanybutasolitaryperson,evenin

    esflyfroansapproach.”

    thepartyhadagrale,fortheseryherewasvery

    fiis,theforesthickthattheyuldseenliseofthesky,arunksofthetreesseedtokeathenagain,itheywould

    obtainagliseovertheuntryfarao

    theplainofchaagneorifthevieeadofin

    frontoftheheyuldseethetopsofthehighestrahe

    vosges,risinghillabovehill,andoftenothevery

    suitthedonohehighestpointsoftherange,being

    iediatelybehindthe

    thevillagesare,here,fehepeople

    extrelypoor;forthesoilispoor,andalthoughihe

    cattletheironlyhareabletopickupan

    abundanceoffood,intheforests,theyhaveahardstruggleto

    keeptheliveduringthean,and

    theirappearanddressrathergernthanfrenchbut,

    nothstandingthis,theyhhlyfrenspirit,and

    regardedtheinvadershanintered.

    anotherday,passedi,pletelyrestoredthestexhausted

    oftheband.ordershereforeissuedforanearlystart,the

    ing;theobject,thisti,beingtoendeavortocutthe

    railarabodyfortheslopesofthe

    vosges,behindsarrebandsavee;aodivideinto

    panies,andscattertheelvesangthevillagesbetween

    lorquinandrntier,soastoacttogetherorseparately,asit

    ghtseexpedient.

    chapter6:thetunnelofsavee.

    itisneedlesstofolloherps,stepbystep,throughtheir

    resofthelittlevillagesthroughhey

    passedapspublishedinengland,and

    hereforepossesslittleiflishreaders.after

    tarches,theinbodyoftherpsreacheda

    villagesituatedinailesfrohegreatrock

    tunnelofsavee.thefourthpanyhadbeeavillage,

    fivelestotheleft;panyday,to

    rchforedistaheright.

    theirordersokeepasharplookout,tolleehe

    ventsandstrengthoftheenottouakeany

    expedition,ortodoanything,ytoguess

    attheirpreseheneighborhoodasital

    iortatheyshouldupontheirguard,untilthe

    greatbloruck.

    assoonastheyhadrchedintothevillage,theprincipal

    inhabitantscaforationo

    providinglodgings.aftersoion,ithatthe

    officersshouldhavequartersinthevillage;andthatthe

    sstbershouldbeplacedatthedisposalofthe

    n.theys,andeneach,

    panyarchforhe

    inghquartersinthevillage.

    ralphandpercybarclay,asusual,actedasinterpretersbetween

    jorteeandtheinhabitants;foeitherthejor,noranyof

    hisoffian.thatlanguage,indeed,okenonly

    byafeeninthendanthad

    dividedaherpanies,ihateayght

    beabletoshiftforitself,theinbody.

    ”haveyouseenthisproclatiohevillagersasked.”you

    seethattlerisk,intakingyouin.”

    ralphreadit,andashedidsohisfaceflushedhindignation,

    andheexclaid:

    ”thisisinfausinfaus”

    ”peasked.

    ”itisaprotheprussiangeneralndingthe

    district,jivingnoticethatheeveryfranc

    tireurheycatdalsogivingnoticetotheinhabitantsthat

    ifanyprussiansoldierbekilled,orevenshotat,byafranc

    tireurifarailbepulledup,oraroadcutthathewillhold

    thevillagehespotatable;hehouses,and

    treattheleinhabitantsagtortiallahatthe

    sapenaltiesedforshelteringorhidingfranc

    tireurs.”

    ”iossible”jorteesaid,astounded.”noofficerofa

    civilizedaruldissuesuedict.besides,duringan

    invasionofgerny,thepeoplehekingof

    prussiatotakeupar,tocutroads,destres,andshoot

    doyjustasodo,noistoo

    atrocioustobetrue.”

    ”thereitis,inblade,”ralphsaid.”therebeno

    stakeastothew.”

    jorteelookedgrieved,as.

    ”thiserriblebusiness,”hesaid,”iftheobe

    carriedoninthisheygiveusnoquarter,we

    shallgivetheohatis,ustkeasnyprisonersaswe

    eakenprisoners,ay

    .

    ”it.naturally,thevillagers,

    insteadoflookinguponusasdefenders,ost

    dangerousofguests.theywillargue:

    ”ifakeaheprussiansyplunderus,butat

    leastourhousesandourlivesaresafe;hesefranc

    tireursarefoundtohavebeenakeanyattack

    inoueighborhood,onlyplundered,butbutout,and

    shot

    ”ofurse,otreachery.therearesundrels

    alothers,butnoweven

    thestpatriotinse

    riskieringus.

    ”neverbefore,ibelieve,intheannalsofcivilizednations,dida

    ninauthoritydaretoproclaihatpersonsshouldsufferfora

    crihheyhadnothing,ever,todo.if

    alittlevillage,hohepeopletosaytous,we

    alloopulluparaila,iftheydonotpreventus,

    theyaretobepunishedhfireandshesepeoplecall

    theelvesacivilizednation

    ”oheevilnsequenationisthatweshall

    neverdaretrusttotheinhabitantstokeinquiriesforus.they

    ed,ianythingintheir

    neighborhood,thattheyodoandsayeverythingthey

    uldtodissuadeusfrotand,ifinight

    eventrytobuytheiroybybetrayingus.”

    jortem

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    agreedaiheroo

    inightbeaskedinreferehe

    proclation.theynohingelsewererequiredand,

    upoiveansedandtooktheirleave.

    itheyoutand,astheyohe

    s,theyheardagreattultofvoicesraisedinanger,

    angdoyle.

    ”hoed,ih.

    ”givealante,oradle,abegoheboysare

    alletobegin.”

    hurryingup,theyfoundtiurroundedbyafeheprincipal

    inhabitantsofthevillage,andsoohecauseofthe

    dispute.supperitoodarktoseetoeatit;

    andtilakehielfusefulhadvoluogo

    insearchofalight.hehadinvainusedhisfeh

    et,andthesehadatlastcalledthe

    saster,theonlypersoninthevillageoodfrench.

    thisnhadaddressedtiirstinfrendtheningernand,

    uponreceivingansherlanguage,hadarrived

    atthenakingfunofthehehe

    disputehadarisen.

    theboysexplaiers,andthevillagerswhoseknowledgeof

    englandostof,

    indeed,hadpreviouslybelievedthatalltheher

    frenandiately

    procuredsodles,andtheboyshastehe

    s.tpanyandonebeing

    lightedatea,andstuckuponnailsinthe

    heboysoseetheplacewaslike.

    stratered,afootdeep,dohe

    rooandfifteenblash

    eantforthescholarscapshungthe

    haversacks,ents;he

    rifles,leavingspace

    enoughtoandthebeds.at

    thefartherendoftheroo,inhalog

    fireallshed,outside,hadbeeed

    intoakit.

    ”ightbehanthis,alongway,ralph,”saidlouis

    duburg,asralphtookhisplathestra.

    ”thatight,louis.thefirelookscheerful,too,andthenights

    aregettingveryld.”

    ”thattheyare,ralph.

    ”ahhereissupper.iauitereadyforthat,too.”

    the,hadbeen

    releasedfrollnightdutyinionoftheirregularly

    uakingthatoccupationnoinalargesaufull

    ofsoup;andeauphhisteen,andreceivedhis

    portiouingtohisbeduporaoeatit.

    ”anythingneenasked,froheotherside

    oftheroo

    ”yes,indeed,”ralphsaid.”neindnoneofyettakenprisoners,fortheprussiangeneralhasissueda

    proclationthatheshallshootallfranctireurshecatches.”

    ”iossible”allpresent.

    ”soundslikeit,butitistrueenough,”andralph

    repeated,ationranslated

    tojortee.

    asghthavebeenexpeof

    indignation;andthislasteduntil,atnineoclock,thesergeant

    gavetheword:

    ”lightsout.”

    intheing,afterparade,ralphandpercystrolledaway

    togetherandhadalongtalkand,attheendofanhour,they

    pehadestablishedhis

    headquarters.

    ”gooding,friends,”hesaid,astheyentered.”isthere

    anythingidoforyousitdown.”

    ”hinking,sirperdithatouldveryeasily

    dressupaspeasants,andgodoight

    thinkfit,andfindoutallparticularsastothestrengthand

    positionoftheene.noo

    tireurs.itethatanyonewouldask

    usaionsand,ifeshouldsaywebelonged

    tosovillageiains,andhadedoobuyffee,

    andotheecessaries.theriskofdeteto

    nothing,foranquiteopassforlads

    froheuntains.”

    jorteeinute.

    ”youkno,atonce,ifyouected.”

    ”nodoubt,sir,butthereisnoreasonintheeshould

    bedetected.theprussianstkno,even

    hioself;andnoticeus,atall.iftheydo,

    ourans.”

    ”itellyoufrankly,boys,ihinkingonlylastnightofthe

    tter;buthouaykelightofitthereis,of

    urse,acertainauntofdangerinagasspies;andyour

    fatherfriendeof

    it:

    ”igaveyouboystofightforfranto

    theirdeath,asspies.

    ”soiresolvedtosaynothingaboutit.”

    ”butnohecaseisdifferent,”ralphsaid.

    ”frourkne,weare

    betterfittedthanaherpstoperforhisservid

    thereforeitit,

    greatlyredangerousthanitis.ourfathersaidtous,at

    starting:

    ”doyourduty,boys,everthedanger.

    ”hestherebenodifficultyabout

    that,thereareseveralladsinthevillagehings

    us.shalleinthisafteoon,forinstrus”

    ”thankyou,lads,”jorteesaid,ly.”itrust,hyou,

    thatnoharofit.butyourofferisoftoogreat

    advaherpsfortopersistinrefusal.”

    uponleavingthequartersofthendant,theboysatonce

    tothehouseofafarrashortdistancefrohevillagewhere,

    thedaybefore,theyhadnoticedttheirownsize.

    theyexplaihefarrthattheyasuit

    ofthehesofeachofhissons.greatlysurprisedat

    thisrequest,thefarrhadinquiredtheyuldpossibly

    theor;andralphh

    thesecretrepliedthat,astheprussiangeneralhadgivennotice

    thatheshouldshootallfranctireursheghttakeprisoners,

    theyightsliponin

    caseofdefeaterofcapture.thepretenselausible

    one;andthefarrsoldtheherequiredclothes,chargingonly

    abouttheirst,whennew.

    theboystooktheparcel

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    direct,theyhiditcarefullyinaashortdistanceaway.

    theytheuedand,ieoon,receiveddetailed

    instrujortee.

    itattershouldbekeptentirelysecret,

    lestanyincautiousightbeoverheardaed.theywere

    tostartatdaybreak,uponthefollooing.theirusinsand

    tioylebeingaloakenintotheirnfideheirfriends

    regretted,andsharetheir

    daheboyspoihohatevenuldtheyhave

    spokengerlytheyuldnothavegoneas,

    althoughtrangersenoattention,ever,five

    aintodoso.

    theiartedtogether,asifforawalk.upon

    reagthespotinthehepeasantsclotheswere

    hidden,theboystookofftheiruniforhwereedup,

    andncealedinthesapladputohes.they

    fittedfairly;ahanthatnecessary,aspeasants

    cutaccuratelytothefigure.roundingtheir

    shoulders,andpingsortofstride,noonewould

    haveigihattheyherthantheypreteobetwo

    aianlads.

    theycutticks,exgedaheartygoodbyehtheir

    friends,andstartedforsavee.tertheywerewalking

    initsstreets;staringintotheshopeverything

    thatouthedcuriosityoftwoyoung

    untrylads.thentheydeafeeffee,sugar,

    andpeppertiedthenaloredpockethandkerchief,andthen

    allcabaretegernsoldiers

    drinkingsatdoebreadandcheese

    andbeer.

    hey,theylisteheionof

    thesoldiers.theonlyinfortionthattheygleanedfrotwas

    thattheohavenoexpectation,ever,ofanyearly

    vent;andthattheyonotonyofthe

    pladthehardrollingthelineofrail

    andday.presentlythesoldierspaidfortheirbeer,a;and

    soofthetoein,andtooktheplacestheyhadleft.

    theirion,ofurse,tuedontheprussianoccupation,

    anddeephecursesheapedupontheiheonlything

    ntioheirfavorallnessoftheiuer.there

    en;andthisauntlightly

    uponsavee,paredhthefifty,sixty,orahundred

    quarteredateverylittlevillagealongthelineofrailway.

    theboyshadnoostedtoknoaying

    fortheirrefreshnt,outagainintothestreet.thenthey

    otherailationheysawseveralsoldiers,uardaofftoapointheyuldseethe

    entrahetuherethile

    othersatioshortdistances,allalongtheline.

    theboysnoselves,they

    uldealongnearlyeveryhalf

    hour;ienselylongtrains,filledhstoresofallkinds.asit

    becadusk,theysaargdohe

    line;relieviries,andplagfreshodistances

    oflittlerethanfiftyyardsapart.theserchedbackwardsand

    foreteachother;theuing,untilthey

    facedtheirradeattheotherendoftheirbeat.

    ”anbeoffnoy,”ralphsaid,rising.”ouewsisbad,

    foriteaocutthelineaswehad

    expected.thesebeveryeasilycaughtasleep.”

    ”no,indeed,”percysaid.”theideaofcuttingthelinesoundedso

    easy,adistaitisquiteadifferent

    tter,noearehere.”

    upontheirretutheyfoundedifficultytheplacewhere

    theyhadhiddentheirunifaingedclothes,and

    thenadeupinto

    buheyreehevillage,andstraightto

    headquarters.

    jorteediheotherofficers,andreceived

    thegreatpleasure;forhehadbeenanxious,allday,lest

    anysfortubefallthefindingthattheyhadhadnothing

    toeat,sintosit

    doilitarydisciplineisfarlessstrithese

    tters,infrahanitisinengland;andangtherpsof

    franctireursespeciallyasangtheenglishvolunteers,where

    theprivateisinnycasesequalto,orsuperiorto,hisofficer

    insouchputaside,

    exceptonduty.

    ”andyousaythattheyhaveaseeveryfiftyorsixty

    yards,alongtheline”jorteesaid,whenralphhadgivenan

    ae,tobe

    fataltoourplans.”

    ”ahefirst

    panyasked.”itseetothatnothinguldbeeasier.

    suppose,thesentrieswouldbe

    atonadeprisoners;andevenallowingasyoung

    barclaysaysthattherearetroopsinallthevillages,itwould

    beagoodhalfhourbeforeaforce,suffittodisturbus,uld

    arrive.”

    ”thatistrueenough,”jorteeansuldwedo,

    inhalfanhhtpullupt

    realadvahelineofsentriesalong

    theraililes,in

    halfasnynutes;arainsoppedlongbefore

    theyarrivedatthebreak.eachtraincarries,iknoenand

    terialsforrepairingtheline;andasitpossiblefor

    ustocarryaup,theywouldbe

    replaeasittookustotearthep;andthe

    nsequehetrafficwouldonlybesuspendedfor

    anhourortost.forabreaktobeofaility,

    ustlastfordays,ifnotforweeks.

    ”thegreatup,ofurse,hedestruoftherock

    tunnelofsavee,hespecialobjectofourpresence

    here.failingthat,usttryabridge.thetunnel,however,is

    thegreataffair.oroyed,there,

    fornyypropositionis,therefore,thatuour

    attentionatohatpoint.”

    thereurrofassent.

    ”thebestursepanytorchdirectto

    theotherendofthetunnel,seizeit,ainterference

    frohatehersthehesaveeend,and

    holditadeforbloup.then,when

    the

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    heavybodiesoftheene.”

    ”nothinguldbebetter,”lieutenantdeupasexclaid,andthe

    otherofficersagreed.

    ”ovent”

    ”thedayaftertorropesaid.”thatwill

    giveusplentyoftitosendorderstotheothertpanies;

    andthesooisdohebetter.”

    theobreakup,hesurgeonwhohad

    listenedinsilencesaid:

    ”thegeneralplanissileenoughbut,tell,howdoyoupropose

    tosetaboutbloaybeabletoholditfor

    halfanhour,atst.hohinkofproceeding”

    jorteeandhisofficerslookedateachother.theyhadnot,as

    yet,thoughtthetterover;buttheinstantitplainly

    beforethetheysahedifficulty.

    ”oh,”lieutenantdeupassaid,ly,”ourse,

    putthenitroglyesoiddleofthetunnel,and

    blohewholeaffairup.”

    lieutenantdeupashadbeenasailor;andhisquiessof

    decisionandgoahead,straightf

    dehiatoothen;whohad

    niadhigraesse,”or,asweshouldsayinenglish,

    the”express.”

    ”iafraidthetterisratherrediffiagine,

    deupas,”jorteesaid,ile.”thisisin

    ribouvillesheengineers,hewillknowall

    aboutit.”

    theoffie;but

    sathhisheadonhishand,ihought.

    ”ifeelashadtoo,”hesaid,atlast;”butireallydonot

    knoattersoastohaveaceof

    reallydestroyiunnel,aftersoshortatifor

    preparatiounnelanordinary,briedtuhe

    propositionofdeupasslightlydifiedhave

    theeffectingdohebriing,ahbehind

    self;buthatuinthesolidrock,

    it.thenaturalstrengthofthetunnelwouldbe

    sogreatthattheforceoftheexplosionplybelost,

    throughtheends.itghthtndoassesof

    rock,butoneuldnotrelyuponitdoihat.

    ”ifihadti,thetterakea

    deepchaerinthesolidrock,atthesideofthetunnel;i

    charge,aaorfastenitin,asonry.thiswould

    esdestru,atthepointofexplosion;butihaveno

    hopeofadagebeingdone,byrelyputtingtwobarrels

    ofnitroglyedo.i

    assureyouthepoihedooreseriousand,as

    farasiseeatpresent,iulddonothinginhalfanhourh

    ake

    suchachaerasispeakoftohlye

    heanddayeven

    htheaidofpoofthe

    questiontohopeforasnyhours.”

    thereeation,aslieutenantribouvillespoke.

    heree,froeyhadexpected

    soch.atthisti,thegernshadnootherlineofrailat

    theirnd;aruofthetunnelwouldhavebeena

    disaster,equaltothatofthelossofapitchedbattle.

    ”therehere,ofourhidinginthewoods

    uunnelruns;soastoboredooit,andblo

    infrobove”jorteeasked.

    ”nohedepthtobeboredhe

    stoneishard,andituldnotbepiercedhouttheuseof

    porayourpresendevenuld,

    andenallgoodners,itonths,at

    theveryleast.”

    thereenutes,ahendantsaid:

    ”giveitup,houtatrial.thinkitover,ribouville,

    forthehreeorfourdays.youybeabletopite

    plan.ifyouentof

    explodinglyeintheddleofthetunnelor,at

    anyrate,asfarinasakeourretreatinthe

    halfhour,eeuponholdingthe

    entrance.”

    chapter7:abaffledproject.

    beforeleavingtheheadquartersofthendant,theyoung

    barclaysaskedifhehattheyshouldntiokeep

    silenandant

    repliedthathedidhatitulddoanyharprovided

    thattheyiressedupontheirradestheyof

    intaininganabsolutesilenceuponthesubject,he

    peopleoftheneighborhood.althoughthevillagers

    ghtappeartouandnolanguagebutgeryet

    knoogleanraitorously

    inouslyihe

    dangerhebarclaysshouldagaingodoothetown.

    theirusinshadalreadyheardoftheirretu;fortheboys,upon

    sittingdondants,hadrequestedleaveto

    sendaliotheirusins,ing

    the

    ”halloyoubarclay,o,allday”he

    generalexclation,astheyentered.

    ”onduty,”ralphsaid.

    ”ondutyyes,butysterious,and

    hing.thesergeanthereknehingaboutit,except

    thatourlieutenanttoldhihatyouhadleave;andirishtias

    beenhangingaboutallday,asrestlessasahathaslostits

    calf.”

    ”wehavebeendoosavee,”ralphsaid.

    thereationofastonishnt.thoseofthen

    heirstrahenightsatup

    again,andallcroohearralphsstory,

    ooldatlength;andh,whenfinished,gaverisehereas

    ithaddoheoffiateddiscussion.

    severalofthenshookhandslyhthebarclays,

    ngratulatiheiroffertouakethisdangerous

    serviation

    heyhadobtained.

    frohistiforenpttopassjokesat

    theexpenseofanyoftheboys.herpsraised,

    nyoftheyoungnhadbeeninedtoprotestagainstboys

    beingaccepted,helistuldhavebeenreadilyfilledh

    nbut,bythisti,theboyshadprovedthattheyeas

    capableofsuppfatigueasen.theyhadbehaved

    equallyion;anderpriseofthebarclays

    testifiedtothefactthat,inadangerousexpeditionrequiring

    olness,presenc

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    reliedupon.henceforherein,ordifference,

    beteersoftherps.

    anotherfourdayspassedandastheexofficerofengineersuld

    suggestainplan,forthedestruofthetunnel,h

    uldbeehesentries

    atitsuthjorteeresolvedupondelayingno

    longer;butonsendingfournintothetunnel,underlieutenant

    ribouville,hinstrustogoasfarastheyuldina

    quarterofanhour,tosetdohebarrelsagainsttherock,to

    lightafusecuttobuaquarterofanhour,aoretu

    atfullspeedtotheuthofthetunnel.

    onepaheotherend,totearupseve,or

    tenrails,andtoretireatoothehedelayin

    gettingtherailsintotheirplacesagainanytrain

    entering,frohatend,intiforitsoctstoseeand

    extinguishthebuingfuse.

    theotherpanyojointheheadquarters,

    theeveningbeforetheattet;andithatthethree

    pabayforhalfanhour,

    soastogivetitothepartyhthenitroglyceriotakeit

    totherequiredposition,andrejointheirrades.iediately

    upontheirdoingsotheretreatheeneuld

    notpossiblyperatethetunnel,ainguishthefuse,before

    theexplosiontookplace.

    theattetadetillthefollowingevening;inorder

    thatthebarclaysghtgodohatall

    savee,andalongtheliheday,agly,theboys

    againputontheirdisguisesandstarted;asbefore,takingthe

    precautiontogeiobeseenbyanyof

    thevillagers.uponreahe

    tuaneous

    exay.notonlyriesstationednear

    theentrasofifteenortansoldierswere

    sittingorstandingbyasllbuilding,atashortdistance,h

    hadevidentlybeeoaguardhouse.

    ”thislooksverychagainstus,ralph.onehinkthatthey

    hadgotinfortionofourbeingnear.”

    ”itlooksbad,indeed,percy.letusgoonintothetown.weshall,

    perhaps,leasothingaboutit,there.”

    asharptosavee.asentryyat

    theentrahetoradesstoodnear.

    thesentrylookedasifabouttostopthebutseeing,hey

    caup,thattheypasshout

    question.

    ”hingisup,sureenough.”

    thisbecareevidentateverysteptheytook,forthelittle

    toansoldiers.

    ”uheyarerelyhaltinghere,upontheirrchthrough,it

    isallupustbeoverten

    here,attheveryleast.”

    upoioningaladofthetotheirohey

    foundthatthefreshtroopshadarriveduponthepregday;the

    infantrytinginbytrain,lateinthe

    eveningbefore;andthreehundredcavalryrchedin,onlyhalfan

    hourbeforetheboysarrival.theyereduponthe

    inhabitants,andthereappearedtobenosignoftheirearly

    departure.

    forsotitheboys,houtobtainingany

    infortion;althoughtheyenteredadozencabarets,anddrank

    nsiderablequantitiesofbeer.atlast,beforeohe

    principalcafes,theysaanofficerssitting,

    talking.heinhabitantstingatthecafe;andthe

    boysdarednotgointoaskforanything,there,asit

    havebeeninacehtheirappearance.

    ”hoogethinhearing,percy”

    ”lookhere,ralph;ipalong,asifihadsothingin

    shoee.thenidoep,closeto

    theandtakeoffboot.yousitdoeof

    thebreadandcheeseinourpockets,becauseould

    atthelastplaceybootoff,

    toeasefoot;andourbreadandcheese,asslowlyas

    welike.”

    ”thatally,percy.”

    inanotherupleofhetting,asagreed,

    upoepofadoorclosetothecafe.theyuldnothearall

    thatan

    officersasistheircustopokeinaveryloudvoice.they

    beloheinfantry;andappeared,inignoranceof

    thereasonoftheirsuddeosavee.

    presentlyaealoreet.

    ”ah,vonrausen,”ajorintheinfantryexclaid,”areyouhere

    ihavenotseenyousinarchedfrolentz.”

    ”no,indeed,jor,”theothersaid,salutingasaprussian

    officeralohissuperiorinraherinfantry

    officersallrising,andsalutingintu.”ein

    froagenau.”

    ”areyouinahurry”askedthejor.”ifnot,sitdous

    talk.”

    thecavalryofficeracceptedtheinvitationand,forafeinutes,

    theirtalkranupontualfriends.thenthejorsaid:

    ”bytheledoff

    atantsnotiooneknoofursethe

    lonel,andhehasnotthoughtnecessarytotellusand,

    naturally,.”

    ”doyounotknoainvonrausensaid.”itisat

    least,hepeoplehere.iwill

    speakinfrenodoubtthereareplentyofspiesabout.”

    ”thereisnooneinhearing,”thejorsaid,”exceptthosetwo

    stupidlookinglads,ngbreadandcheese.”

    ”therelikelytobespies,”vonrausensaid.”fellowswholook

    likefoolsarejustthepeoplechosen.”

    ”ajorsaid;”h

    uandit,andhen,ifallsaveewere

    listening.”

    ”yes,thatwillbesafe.

    ”atioerday,thatthat

    rpsoffranctireursont,the

    otherday,arehidupinsovillageinthewoods,fourorfive

    lesfroere;nodoubtakinga

    toblohetuheideaisadaringoneand,iftheplan

    hadsucceeded,it.asitis,

    orroakean

    expedition,ary.

    ”thesefranctireursischievousifa

    sharplesson.thegeneralsproclatioicethateveryone

    oftheakenanto

    carryouttheorder.”

    ...

    栗子小说    m.lizi.tw台湾小说网  www.192.tw小说站  www.xsz.tw”thisisindeediortant,”thejorsaid.”buthothe

    infortionisitcertain”

    ”quiteasteratgrunsdorfa

    villagesoheuedtraitor;aa

    lettertothegeneral,bargainingthatheshouldbetakenonasa

    spy,atsofabuloussalary,andtobeginbyleadingthe

    troopstothevillagehesefranctireursarehidden.”

    ”aninfaussuhejorsaidly.”ofurse,one

    otrefusetodealationisof

    iortan.badly

    asthefrenanyparticulars,sihewar

    began,thereisnotoneesuas

    thenuerofoffersation,

    araytheiruntryn.”

    ”putonyourboots,percy,”ralphsaid,inaloe

    forustobeoff.donthurry;andaboveall,iftheyshouldtake

    itintotheirheadstoaddressussuddenlyinfrench,lish,

    dontstartorseeonotice.”

    thejorationhehad

    receivedandsohattheenglish,inhadbeen

    told,ightoverhearitthat

    hepaidnoattentiontotheboysliing

    badlyslohestreet;stopping,occasionally,tolook

    inattheshopuntiltheyside

    thetoaries,thattheyeither

    spokeorquiedtheirpace.

    ”thefranaythanktheirluckystarsthatthey

    sentdoosaveetoday,perdespeciallythatwe,of

    alltheersoftherps,ed.ifbeen

    ont,andifuood

    english,itistake.”

    ”oussundrel,asthejorsaid,thatsaster

    stbe,ralphndantwilldo”

    ”hehasnothingtodobuttoretreat,asquicklyasango,

    percy;butifitstshialftherps,ihopehehat

    saster,befoes.”

    ”ihopeso,too,”percysaid;andscarcelyanotherwordoken,

    untiltheyreachedthevillage.

    itpewas

    drillingthepanieshavingarrived

    thating,

    approachedhi

    jorteeheastheycaup.

    ”youarebadrill.iwill

    seeyouatquarters,isover.”

    ”ifyouplease,jor,”ralphsaid,respectfully,”youhadbetter

    disssthen,atonceto

    tellyou.”

    thejorlookedsurprisedbut,seeingbytheboysfacesthatthe

    neissedthen;tellingthebr >

    tokeepnear,astheyghtbeed.then,callinghisofficers,

    heproceededatohebarclaystoers.

    ”excuse,jor,”ralphsaid,”butinsteadofgoingtoyour

    quarters,ovetosoopenspaspeak

    houtapossibilityofbeingoverheardbyanyone”

    stillresurprised,jorteeledtheefelledtrees

    attheedgeoftheforest,ashortdistancefrohevillage.here

    hesatdootioheotherstodothesa.ralphthen

    toldhisstory,interruptednytisbyexclationse,

    upoofhisauditors;andgivingfullcredittopercyfor

    hisideaoftheplanbyaoget

    anofficers.thefuryofthefrench

    officersknepedupand

    dosheerrage.

    jortee,aloerednorerkduringtheion.

    ihhis

    lipspressedtogether,andalookofdeepindignationonhisface.

    thenherose,andsaidinasoletone:

    ”assureasthesunshines,andassureasnaisedpe,

    sosureshallthatsaster,ofgrunsdorf,behungbefore

    torrooing

    ”lieutenantribouville,ordertheasselytobesounded,andforbr >

    thenhereinhollowsquare.

    ”ssieursbarclay,youpany.”

    alittlesurprisedandhurtthatthendanthadsaidnoword

    ofndationtothefortheserviedthe

    boyshurriedofftotheirquarters,togettheirrifles.

    ”sure,sterralph,andatter,atall”tioyle

    said,astheyentered.”surethejor,hon,sthavegone

    offhishead,entirelyscarcelyhadale,and

    begantoskethefirstpipeinaiseandfort,hebugle

    blowsforparade.

    ”nfoundthebuglesaysi,andishovedpipeaside,andput

    oandfellin.

    ”hardlyhadaneuverswhenyourhonorsarrivedand

    saidaajor.theoutofyour

    uthbeforehedisssesusfrorill.

    ”botherationsaysi,istherenopacefortheked

    ”baebeltandpilesfirelock;

    andbeforeihadgotthreedraepipe,andbeginning

    toenjoythecreeturbly

    again.sureandthejor,hon,haslosthisheadentirely;

    anditsapity,forheisan,andagoodofficer,

    saysi.”

    ”ealong,ti”ralphsaid,laughing,”elseyoullbelatefor

    parade.youe,ihavenodoubt.”

    iesthenbledinahollowo

    deep,faensaohe

    faajorteeandtheofficers,thatsothingveryserious

    hadhappened;andtheyhadnosooakentheirplacesthanthere

    ancy,foritthatthe

    ndant.

    ”n,”hesaid,afterapauseofa

    calatyhashappened;andastillgreateronewouldhavehappened,

    hade.ithadbeen

    resolvedasyouhisevening,hadallgone

    aries,andblow

    uptheronelofsavee.theaffair,but

    italservicetofrandthefranctireurs

    ofdijoed,andobtaihethanksofall

    frapanies

    detachedfrosalled.

    ”allprosedberhadbeendown

    intosavee,indisguise,andhadbroughtusfullinfortion

    respey.allwas

    prepared,theceofsuccessfavorable,andthef

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    栗子小说    m.lizi.tw栗子小说    m.lizi.tw台湾小说网  www.192.tworcetheene

    uldhavebroughtagainstushanourown.weshould

    havesavedfrandiortalizedourselves.

    ”atthepresentnttherearetenin

    savee.torrothisvillageistobeattacked,andevery

    franctireurfoundhereputtothesword.”

    athen.

    ”andhohinkyou,hasthegebeenbytreachery”

    thosecriesewererenewed.

    ”bytreacheryafrenhasbeenfound,baseandvileenoughto

    sellustoprussia.allhopeofsuccessisover,andwehaveonly

    toretreat.”

    ”theinfuriatedo

    thetraitordeathtothetraitor”

    ”yes,othetraitor”thejorsaid,solely.”itis

    thesasterofgrunsdorfotheprussians;

    ofyour

    iioobesent;

    andorrow

    night.”

    ahen.

    ”isityouropinionthatthisnhasdeserveddeath”

    ”yes,”ousanswer.

    ”thenhedies,”jorteesaid,solely.”youohavebeen

    hisvicti;youarehisjudges.

    ”grunsdorfisthreelesfroere,inthe

    savee.apartyoldoff,presently,harged

    htheexecutionofthissentence.

    ”ihaveno

    destrudeathbythe

    intelligendurageoftber.

    ”ralphandpercybarclay,standforward”

    theteppedtothehollowsquare.

    ”selepe,”fortheduty,froheir

    perfectacquaintahey,upontheirfirstvisitto

    savee,obtainedalltheinfortionrequired.upontheirsend

    visit,thisingfindingtheenehadbeeniensely

    reinforcedtheyperceivedtheextreiortanceofdisvering

    thereasonforthearrivalofthereinforts,andtheir

    iion.haolnessandtactthegreatest

    ainhinhearingof,

    anuerofofficers;andtheheicularsofthe

    treaan,andoftheiionofourenees.so

    iortantanswereafraidof

    tellingitingern,orinfrench,lesttheyghtbeoverheard.

    topreventthepossibilityofthis,theynversedinenglish;and

    thensequeniracle.

    ”ralphandperesedintheorder

    oftheday,beingthefirstoftherpstothathonorhas

    beengiven;andiherebyofferyou,inthenaofself,

    officers,andtheyheartythanksforye,

    olness,aion.

    ”theparadeisdisssed.thefiveoclo

    fullrgorder,ents.”

    asjorteetheorderin

    heyhadbeenstanding,andcroheyoungbarclays;

    shakihehand,pattiheshoulder,and

    ngratulatiilyupontheservicethattheyhad

    rendered,andupoerinndanthadthus

    publiclyao.

    atfiveobledagaininheavyrgorder

    and,afteriion,thesend,third,andfourthpanies

    rchedoff;htheirofficers,heirdestination,

    attheirhead.jorteereiheground,hthefirst

    pany.afteriheyarchedoffin

    thedireheothershadtakenbutaftergettingoutof

    sightofthevillage,andfairlyenteringtheforesttheytued

    sharpoff,andtookthedireofsavee.

    chapter8:thetraitor.

    afterthepanyhadrchedforhalfanhour,ahaltalled,

    andtheirndantsaid:

    ”idaresayyouhaveallguessedtheobjecthwehaveinview.

    ocarryoutthesentencepronouhewhole

    rps.asterthattraitorwho

    hassoldourlivestotheprussians;andhisof

    infinitelygreateriortannseinjurytofrance,

    bybetrayingouriionofblohetuhattraitori

    iohave,tonight;andifihavehii,as

    sureasfate.

    ”thislaneogrunsdorf;h,

    aatioedbeforeleaving,otbe

    abovealedistant.noustbecautious.itisquite

    possiblethatadetayyhavebeeupto

    thevillage,andinthatcaseightcatchatartar.evenif

    therearehere,ustbecautious,orthebirdwill

    escape.herkno,northehousehelivesinandashe

    urallyguessthathistreacheryhadbeendisvered,and

    thateforhieintotheforest,the

    instanthesahefirstbayoapproag.itisessential,

    therefore,thatationofthestate

    ofaffairs,andofthepositionofthistraitorshouse.

    ”inanotherhalfhourithebarclayshaveagain

    voluogoin,andfindoutheywillgoon

    atondinanhourainncealed,just

    outsidethevillage,untiltheyretu.

    ”sergeant,you,andagreeupontheplace

    ainhid,untiltheyjoinus.

    ”noylads,youhavealreadyreceivedyourinstrus.ge

    yourthings,andgoforonce.”

    thedistahantheyhadexpected,anditwasnearly

    darkbeforetheboysenteredgrunsdorf.thereovingin

    thequietvillage,forafinerainheboyswalked

    slowlyalong.

    ”thereisnoooask,percy.ustgointothepublichouse,

    asarranged,andaskhepriestshouseis.itdo

    fortaster.thepriestell

    uswherehelives.”

    sosaying,theyehelittlecabaret,walkeddownalong

    passageleadingfrohedoor,andpausedforantatthe

    thresholdforintherooeightortenprussian

    soldiers.

    ”itistoolatetoretreat,percy.einboldly.”

    liftingtheircaps,theyoanunoccupiedtable;and

    ebread,cheese,ahelandlhtthe

    refreshnts,andtheboyshadscarcelybeguwhena

    prussiansergeanththelandlord,

    evidentlyinreferenstrodeuptothend,layinghis

    handuponralphsshoulder,said:

    ”o

    thevillage.”

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    小说站  www.xsz.tw栗子小说    m.lizi.tw栗子网  www.lizi.tw”ar,”ralphsaid,

    quietly.

    illustration:angthegernsoldiers.

    ”oh,ihesergeantsaid,inanincredulousvoice,”and

    y”

    ”outintheforest,attheplaceofell

    trees,”ralphsaid.

    ”butpeopledoocuthouthorses,orcartsto

    takeitahesergeantpersisted.

    ”theyareupintheforesthourfather,”ralphsaid.

    ”haveyouheardanythingaboutthisparty”thesergeantaskedthe

    landlord.

    theatedant.heevidentlysuspected,also,thatthe

    boysghtbelongtothefranctireurs;andosay

    nothingthe

    ”no,”hesaid,afterapause,”itsaythatihaveheardof

    thebutikheforestlongago,and

    theyghthaveefrthisway.”

    ”oing,”percysaid,quietly,”sothatyou

    uldhardlyhaveheardofus,unlesssoofthepeopleofyour

    placehappeopass,seen

    anyone,allday.”

    ”atanyrate,”thesergeantsaid,”ishallseeifyourstorybe

    true,andyouoakeustotheplace.

    ”rpettenninreadiness.”

    ”certainly,”ralphsaid,”ifyouofinishour

    supper,heonce.”

    thesergeantnodded,andresudhisseat.

    ”lookhere,percy,”ralphsaid,quietly,”yfix,

    thisti.thereisonlyohingtobedohatisee.if

    hgotheyus,toacertainty;foralthoughone

    ghtkeaboltintheiscertainbothget

    away.

    ”onlyohingistobedone.iisbad,andask

    foryoutostayhere.directlyand

    goashardasyoutotheplaarehid.iwill

    brihatdire.heplacebefore

    youreachitatleast,unlessyougetout,atond

    passoninthedarkakeoffyourshoes,soastorunlightly.

    asakeadart

    intothehenfusion.”

    ”butyoughtbeshotbyourn,ralph.theyuldnotpossibly

    distinguishyou,inthedark.no,ien,andyou

    keyourpe.”

    ”no,no,percy,ihavethat.”

    ”veryheher.”

    thereihenralphsaid:

    ”lookhere,percy,thisisdness;hodoasi

    tellyou,binoneof

    hands.youshallguessisin.ifyouguessright,i

    ans.ifyouguesswrong,youshallgo.”

    ”veryothat.”

    ralphthenbrokeoffasllpieceofbread,andputitinoneof

    hishandshavingalready,beforehedetheproposition,broken

    offasilarpieobservedbypercy.hethenputbothhands

    uhetable,andthenliftedthegain;allthetitryingto

    appeaottobeengageduponanythingoutoftheway,asheknew

    thatsoofthegerns.

    ”left,”percysaid.

    ralphrepliedbyopenihand,anddroppingthepieceof

    breadoable;atthesatiputtinghisrighthandback

    intohispocket,asiftogetouthishandkerchiefanddropping,

    ashedidso,thepieceofbreaditntaiotheplace.

    ”there,percy,fortunehasdecidedit.

    ”goodbye;godblessyou.idaresayishallgetoutofitbut,if

    not,givelovetothell,atho.”

    thenhefinishedhisbeerandrose,eto

    reply,evenuldhehavedoneso;buttheladuchchoked,

    g,thatheuldnothavespoken.

    ralphtuedtothesergeantandstretghisar,hthe

    naturalairofatiredboy,objegtobedisturbedsaid:

    ”ostart.isupposethereisnooccasionfor

    usbothtogo,forbrotherhashurthisfoot.have

    ein,tonight;butitishisfirsttiouten,

    andheisnotaccustodtosleepingout,inthe.”

    ”yes,oneisenough.hestay,”thesergeantsaid.

    ”youhadbetteraskthelandlordtoshooer,whereyou

    sleeporaisnouseing

    for.ishallbebaanhour.”

    hanodtopercy,ralphnoeadilytothedoor.the

    sergeaoldofffortheduty,aiedhiwhen

    theyreachedthestreet,itwasrainingheavily.

    ”ieasack,

    toputonshoulders.”

    ”isthisplacefaroff,youhesergeantasked,peeringout

    intothedarkness.

    ralphsheartgaveaju;forhedetected,ione,acertain

    hesitationastotakiinsuight,uponsuch

    slightsuspi.heooshreoshoo

    dissuadethesergeantfrot,sohereplied:

    ”no,itisnodistast.weshould

    bethereandbahalfanhour,ifit;butthereis

    onlyapathangtheisdark.

    ”ithies,foridonotthinki

    uldfind,tonight;atanyrate,itake

    usger.”

    ”there,boy,thathesergeantsaid,layinghishandon

    hisshoulder.”iaatisfied,nohthetruthofyourstory.i

    thought,forabit,youhadsothingtodohthefranctireurs

    istaken.

    ”tuinagain,lads.itisakingyououtonauseless

    search,suightasthis,angtheseforests.”

    ralphlaughedaloud,astheytuedtogodohepassageagainto

    theer.

    ”fatherlaugh,”hesaid,”hatyouthoughti

    ar.idont

    thinkyouneedbeafraidoftheiftheyaintbiggerorolder

    thania”

    bythistitheyhadeheroogain,andralphsahat

    perdeed,he

    .hetuedround,uponhearing

    thepartyeinagain,andgaveaslightstartofpleasure.

    ”iaoonback,karl,andaladthatitissofor,frankly,i

    tooaired;anditisnotanightftobeout.iwillgo

    inhyou.”

    ”stay,landlord,”thesergeantsaid.”givetheboysanlass,

    each,beforetheygooff.”

    ”thankyou,”ralphsaid.”aglassofgoodbeeeveresass.”

    theboysstopped,helandlordfilledtheirglasses.

    ”no.”heresahealth,to

    king.”

    ”heresahealth,toking,”ralphrepeated.”iaurei

    nohar

    ”andnoission,iwillbeoff.”

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    stra,ralphsaid,suddenly:

    ”ahihadnearlyfottenaboutthepriest.youhaveapriest

    here,haveyounot”

    ”ofurse,”thelandlordsaid.”doyoutakeusforheathens”

    ”notatall,”ralphsaid,apologetieto

    esses.eldestsisterwasveryill,

    eaherher.

    ”hepriestlive”

    ”thelasthouseo,asyougooutfrohefartherendof

    thevillage.butanyoneoing.

    ”youdontthelightanylonger”

    fortheboyshad,akingofftheirboots,and

    kingashooliedohestraw.

    ”no,thankyou.goodnight.

    ”oh,ifotdoyoucharge,acask,foryourbestbeer

    fatheredtoknohepricesuits,willsenddowna

    carttofetchit.”

    thelandlordnadthepridthensaidgoodnight,a

    the

    ansoldiers,

    thesergeantaskedhiquestionortheboys;and

    thelandlordrepeatedthesubstaheionhhe

    hadjusthad.thisallayedthelastsuspisained

    inthesergeantsnd;andhengratulatedhielf,greatly,that

    hehadnottakenhisnout,insuere

    groundlesssuspi.

    ”ifthelandlordrepeatsthatyatothegerns,itwillallay

    allsuspi,”ralphsaid,heyaloherwise

    thesergeantghthavetakenitintohisheadtoetohavea

    lookatusand,althoughituchtterthathe

    shoulddisverthatthebirdshadfloillit

    hinhisguard,ahavedoubledthesentries,andde

    itchredifficultforus.

    ”y,old

    boy.”

    ”very,ralphiherghtybattles,again,than

    feelasifeltart,andthoughtthatishould

    neverseeyouagain,alive.”

    ”olosenoyourboots

    onagainifso,letusstartatobe

    veryanxious,longbeforethis.itstbefullanhoursincewe

    ca.”

    ”ithasbeenthelohourieverpassed,ralph.thereno

    ready,ifyouare.”

    ”ustgooutveryquietly,percy.ihavenodoubtthattheyhave

    gotsentriespostedallabout.theyknohathe

    neighborhoodianythereareofthe”

    ”ifoundout,frohelandlord,thatallthefifteennwesaw

    here,”pereatfirst,

    ,thatheulddonothingforinthewayofa

    bed,becausethere.isaidthata

    stableandalittlestrahenhe

    thoughtofthisouthouse.

    ”atthesarate,therestbeatleastahundredninthe

    village.”

    theynohedooroftheouthouse,quietlyout,and

    detheirhroughagardenatthebackofthehousetowards

    thewood.

    ”standstillafeinutes,percy,”ralphsaid,inawhisper,”and

    letusseeifhesentriesareplaced.i

    expeardonroundthevillage.

    ”liedo,there,andtheyotsee

    us.”

    itiheyhearda

    treadquite;andaprussiansoldierpassed,hina

    yardoflyseethathishood

    ngtohielfascrap

    ofsogernair.theylaythereuntilhehadagainpassedthe

    spot;andthenhavingfoundoutthedireofhisbeatthey

    utes,hadreachedtheedge

    oftheforest.

    theydiderit,asitpossibleinthe

    densedarkohavedetheirhoutrunningagainst

    trees,andsnappingoffboughs,.

    theythereforeskirtedtheedgeknohat,hthetrees

    behiheythedistanceofayardor

    tinutesreachedtheplaywas

    a.astheyapproachedthespot,theygaveashort,low

    ongtheband,forknowing

    eachotheronnightexpeditions.itond,in

    ae,theyongtheirfriends.

    ”peasked.”ingvery

    anxiousaboutyou.isentfavartstorenennutesago;

    andhehasjustretued,sayingthathehearsoonepag

    backheroad,andthathebelievesittobea

    sentry.”

    ”heans.

    therestasfaras,at

    theverylo;andthereareprobablyahundred.wehavebeen

    prisoners,orsothingverylikeit,andhavehadanstrously

    closeshaveofit.

    ”butie.doyoustill

    thinkofcarryingoutyourplans”

    ”pesaid,”thatsasteriaeterned

    tohave,evenifinbed.have

    youfoundoutwherehelives”

    ”no,sir,buthepriestlives.itisthis

    endhouse:theendofthevillage,ohandsideasyou

    eout.”

    ”arethesentriesveryclosetogether”

    ”theyareprettyclose,butnottooclosetopreventourcrawling

    bet,unobserved,onsuightasthis.”

    jorteehesitatedforawhile.

    ”itoohazardous,”hesaid.”he

    groundoverocrawouldbehardly

    possibleforthirtys,andfirearto

    crahoutsnappingsticks,orstrikingriflesagainsta

    stoneandgivingthealar

    ”no,thesentryattheentranustbesilenced.”

    sosaying,thendahenanding

    round,andexplainedbrieflythepurportofthewhispered

    ionhralph.hethenchosetive

    youngn,andtoldtheotakeofftheircloaks,belts,and

    a,htheirrifles,

    enainatthespotatheythen

    overtheirretreat,ifnecessary.theyotake

    nothingbuttheirsstobe

    used,exceptincaseofyandailoflightrope.

    defiruannerinh

    theirattackade.

    theythentookofftheirboots,aoffnoiselesslyupontheir

    enterprise.theyonrapidly,untiltheyhinplain

    hearingofthefootstepsofthesentinel;andt

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    and,osttotheground,soasnotttheir

    bodiesonalevelhhiseye,theycreptupfootbyfoottothe

    endofhisbeat.heretheye,whilehepassedand

    repassedtheunthinkingofthedeadlyfoeheystretched

    outtheirhands,uldhavetouchedhiscloakashe.

    atlast,thesendtihepassedthenhisohe

    village,theyrosetogetherbehindhiinaninstantonehad

    garrotedhiststrangledhiand

    preveteringtheslightestsouhergrasped

    hisriflebythelock,soastopreventthepossibilityofits

    beingfired.inanotherinstant,theriflethegrasp

    ofthealststupefiedn;rdsightlyroundhis

    arandlegs;ahandkerchiefouth,and

    fasteherebyardgoingaouthandtiedbehindthe

    headand,beforethebeanfairlyknehadhappened,

    heheroadside.

    ohefranctireursnondantthat

    thenuldadvance;heotherselectedspeciallybecause

    heuoodalittlegernputonthespikedheltofthe

    capturedsentry,aoo

    repeatthecryof”allbepassedround.

    thepanyovedup.tennatthepoint

    heseoveraretreat;ortoassistthe

    sentry,incaseofanypartyingouttorelieveguard,andso

    disveringthegeakenplace.theothers,ledby

    thendant,proceededforiloppositethepriests

    house,insillbuing;forit,asyet,

    tenoclock.

    jortee,aiedonlybytenandbyralphbarclay,to

    interpret,ifnecessarynocautiouslyuptothehouse.the

    lightonthegroundfloor.tothisjortee

    advand,lookingin,sahepriestsittingreading,alone.he

    tappedverygentlyatthehepriest,lookingup,gave

    astartuponseeinganardnlookinginatthewindow.

    jorteeputhisfiohislips,toenforcethey

    forsilentoopentheera

    ationthepriestrosefroisseat,catothe

    e;takiprecautionsagainstnoise.

    ”areyoufrench”heasked,inawhisper.

    ”yes;andantoffranctireurs.”

    ”hush,then,foryourlife,”thepriestsaid,eaestly.”the

    villageisfullofprussians.theofficer,hasoldierashis

    servant,isupstairs.hearrivedinastateoffever;andis,

    tonight,quiteill.thesoldierisup.ibelievethe

    sergeant,ndfortonight.asoldier

    ched,thisevening,toaskforanotherofficertobesent

    out.

    ”idoforyou”

    ”ionlyeinasterlives.

    heisatraitor,andhasbetrayedustotheprussians.itisowing

    tohihattheyarehere.”

    ”hehasabadna,inthevillage,”thepriestsaid;”andwehad

    appliedtohavehieved.helivesihirdhousefroere,

    onthesasideoftheroad.”

    ”hasheanygernsquartereduponhi

    ”ten,”thepriestsaid.”thesisfullof

    the”

    ”doyoukno”jorteeasked.”itwouldbea

    greatthing,ifingtheene.i

    havethirtyidonottohaveafightinthe

    village,ifihelpit.”

    ”iknoisattheside

    ofthehouse,andhissittingroondkitonthegroundfloor

    ofthehouseitself.therearethreebedrooover.hisroosin

    frontofthehouse,thtasyoufaceit.”

    ”thankyou,”jorteesaid.”haveyoualadder”

    ”thereisonelyingonthegroundbytheotheleft.ihope

    youdonotioshedblood”

    ”no,”jorteesaid,griy.”ithinkthatiprosethat

    therehatistosay,uacked

    bytheprussians.

    ”goodnight,andthankyou.isaythatforyourown

    sakeyouention,intheing,havingseenus.”

    thendantnoy,andtheyadvahe

    houseioayhi

    theresttoreinatadistayyards,htheirrifles

    cked,andinreadinessforinstanta.theladderhen

    broughtforeed,andplacedagainstthewindow.

    jorteehad,beforestarting,providedhielffrohe

    carpehevillageallandfinesaw,a

    bottleofoil,andathinstriphtiron.henoounted

    theladderand,aftercarefullyexaningthehwasof

    theketicedheiedthestrip

    ofiron,andtriedtoforcebackthefastening.thishefailedin

    doing,beingafraidtousechforcelestthefasteningshould

    givesuddenly,hacrash.hehad,hoaiheexact

    positionofthefastening.

    having,beforeunting,carefullyoiledtheaugerandsaw,henow

    appliedtheforr;anddeaholethroughthefrathe

    junofthetheabovethefastening.

    introdugthesaothishole,henoiselesslytirely

    rouening,icircularsothejunof

    the;andashedidso,theially

    open,byitso.henoheladderagain,took

    offhisboots;andorderedtentodothesa,andto

    putasideallar,andacuternts,thatuldstrikeagainst

    anythingandkeanoise.

    then,takingailropeinhishand,andfollohe

    ten,heagaiheladder.theinstruehertorein

    ajorehe

    roooiselessly,anddroppedatoohishandsandknees;

    andier,joinedbyhisfollorawled

    forake

    noilhefoundthebed.then,risingtohisfeet,he

    threselfuponthesleepingnand,inant,hadhibr >

    tightlybythethroathonehahered

    firyonhisuth.

    paralyzedbythesuddennessoftheattads

    tightlykeptdohebedclothes,andtheofhis

    assailant,thesasterle.

    ”nopesaid,quietly.

    hisfolloan

    tchesostexclusively,inthesepartsof

    frandlightedalaandingupoabl

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    thenajortosecurelygagand

    bindtheprisonerowhosehandshehad

    falleokeheterror.

    ”searajorteesaid.”ayfindsothingof

    iortance.”

    inthebreastpocketofhisatong

    thepapersthelonelndingat

    saveebytheofficerof

    thedetatoedoosavee,

    onthefollooguidethetroopstothevillagein

    hefranctireursatioheletteralsoenclosed

    tenhuhaleotesathalerisaboutequaltotwo

    shillings.

    ”theyarepartofourbloodhejorsaid,griy.”bring

    theheyarethefairspoilofwar.

    ”tellbarretoein.”

    thenontheladdeo;andtogethertheyquietly

    liftedthesaster,andcarriedhiothehen

    fastenedaroperoundtheprisonersbody,liftedhiutontothe

    ladder,andlograduallydoenbelow.

    theynoen

    edatitsfootraisedtheprisoheirshoulders,

    andandantandthe

    othertenhastilyputontheirboots,seizedtheirarand

    acuterntsand,intihearg

    quietlydoarkedtheir

    retreat.thesentryhadbeenundisturbed,duringtheirabsend

    iestheyofthevillage,hout

    theslightestalaravingbeenraised.

    theyfolloe,foraboutale;

    auedoffasidepathintheforest,totheleft.they

    follohisforashortdistanly,intotheforest;and

    then,all,openspace,ahaltwasordered.

    theprisoneroniouslytotheground,bythetwo

    franctireursontheirshoulders,andafirewas

    speedilylighted.

    jorteetheheprisoobeunboundandungagged

    and,,tobeplafrontof

    thepanydraicirclebythefire.theprisoner

    anofaboutfiftyfive,hasallounningface.he

    uldscarcelystandand,indeed,wouldhavesunkonhisknees,in

    hisabjebythe

    ar.

    ”n,”jorteesaid,”undoubtedastheguiltoftheprisoner

    appearedtobe,istakeght

    havebeenpossible,astothenaofthevillagewhose

    sasterhadbetrayedus.thisletterfoundinhisatpocket,

    andthisgerhepriceofourbloodleavenofurther

    doubtpossible.”

    ahejorreadtheprussianlonelsletter.

    ”areyoustillofopinionthatheritsdeath”

    ”yes,yes,”thenexclaid,unaniusly.

    ”prisoner,”jorteesaid,”youhaveheardyoursentence.you

    areanvictedtraitornvictedofhavirayedyouruntry,

    nvien.igiveyou

    fiveoaskthatpardon,ofgod,obtain

    froan.”

    theserablechgaveacryofterror,andfellonhisknees;

    andercy,hadnot

    hisguardrestrainedhiforthefiveheforest

    ranghalteatecries,eies,threats,andcursesso

    horriblethatthefourboys,andseveraloftheyoungern,put

    theirhandstotheirearsandtoseeorhear

    theterriblepunishnt.attheendofthattitherewasabrief

    struggle,andthenadeepsilendthebodyofthetraitor

    sabranchofohetrees,hapaperpinnedonhis

    breast:

    ”soperishalltraitors.”

    ”louisduburg,”jorteesaid,”takethispaper,hthosewho

    seekatraitorhere,andfastenittoatree;so

    thatitybeseenatthepointthe

    road.”

    louistookit,andranoff.inaquarterofanhour,whenhe

    retued,hefoundthepanydraarch.he

    fellinatonovedoff;leavingbehindthehe

    slderingfire,andtheefigures.

    chapter9:adesperatefight.

    daylightpercheden

    intorpanieshad

    arrived,thenightpreviously.ithechief

    placeofitstonandtherpsosthospitablyreceivedby

    theinhabitants.hadtheyarrivedtheeveningbefore,itwouldhave

    beeniossibletoprovidethellhbeds;andtheywouldhave

    beenobliged,likethejorityoftheirrades,tosleepon

    stra.theinhabitants,however,wereupand

    about,veryshortlyafterthearrivalofjorteesnd;and

    hisnhebedsheyhadleft.

    beds

    siheyhadbeenquarteredatbaccarat,tsbeforetheir

    firste.ithgreat

    uhattheytuedouthebuglesounded,

    attheafteoon.theypartookofahearty

    alprovidedbythepeopleupontheyeredandan

    hourlaterthearchedouttoall

    touatedonthebreuche;alittleriverh,windinground

    bylsheifallsintotherhirasburg.abraneof

    railroadterhisplace.

    heyarrivedilesofit,theytuedofftothe

    rightforlybeenvisitedbythe

    prussiansathelittlevillageofcassthe

    edgeoftheforestofoedenherdaysshort,butweary,

    rountainsbroughttheothevillageofstill;

    lyinghighupozig.

    frohispointtheyhadasplendidviehevalleyofthe

    rhine.froheirfeet,attzig,therail

    straightacrosstheuntrytostrasburg;thebeautifulspireof

    hedralroseabovetheflats,atadistanceofabout

    fifteehedayhappeobeaquietone,andthedeep

    boongofthegunsofthebesiegersuldbedistinctlyheard.the

    inhabitaedthatthegerntroopspatrolledthewhole

    valley,pushingsotisdootheadt,levying

    ntributionsandcarryingoffcattle.

    thevillageofuishlittle

    acdationintheers,stilllessinthatoffood.

    sixofthevillagersherefore,sentthroughtheforestof

    oedenoraon;haofetchoverthirty

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    village.theyretuedinthreedays,raonbeingonlyaboutfifteen

    leseastofstill.

    therpspanies;whowere

    statiohevillagesonthevosges,andattheedgeofthe

    forestoftriespanyreiningatstill.

    frohesevillagestheyndedaviehewholeplain;and

    uld,en

    goingsouthfrotrasburg.eayoadepely

    oftheother,unitingtheirforlyodosoby

    jortee;pany,

    thathavitralposition.eayokeepa

    sharpynot

    superiortotheelvesinfordtocutoff,ifpossible,any

    sllpartiespillaginginthevillagesofthevalley,he

    footoftheuntains.

    thefirstpanyuheirlieutenant,deupastuedtheir

    speutzig;,theyleaed,actually

    occupiedbythegerns,butlyvisitedby

    partiesfroolsheiyofthebesiegers

    doyle

    eredtogether,ihelargesthousesinthe

    village;andfrohenceafinevieheplaintainable.

    theyainlongininactivity.uponthe

    fourthdayaftertheirarrival,theysaety

    horsenapproagtzig.ieseverynhad

    asseledand,atonce,rapidlyrcheddohehill;taking

    advasirregularities,soastofollorah

    theytheroad.kingaloour,they

    gaiheroadabouthalfalebeyondtzigand,posting

    theelvesangsotreesbyitsside,aedtheretuofthe

    uhlans.

    itheyretued.theywere

    laughing,andsinging;andtheboysfeltasensatinance,

    astheyraisedtheirriflestotheirshoulders,ahe

    ordertofireintotheirunsuspegfoes.theyhadnot,asyet,

    beehardehehorrorsofhehe

    riflesflashedout;andsixofthehorseherest,putting

    spurstotheirhorses,gallopedfuriouslyawasso

    yghtebackagain,largelyreinforced,in

    soshortatithattheorderoretreat,atonce.

    reagthehillandlookingbahourlater,theysawadark

    ssingfroolsheiandtheglassessooheuttobe

    aboutahundredcavalry,andasnyinfantry.ithey

    ezigandalthoughitprobablethattheywould

    asdthehill,atnightsentrieshro,fardos

    sides,togivethealarandthenohold

    theelvesinreadinessforaeretreattotheforest.it

    happehatheboysyand,justastheywere

    sittingdoe

    erunningin.

    ”heavenlytherthebrutesaresettingfiretotzig,your

    honor.”

    theboysranout.beloassofredflawas

    evidentthatseveralhouseses.thesightwasagrandone,

    forthelightshoheoutliheslopesofthehillsand,

    refle

    lookasifredhot.outupontheplain,roundlsheihe

    serablecafireshedistance,

    flirlightningtoldofthe

    ceaselessrainoffirekeptupupontheunhappytorasburg.

    ”e”percysaid,indignantly;”asiftheinhabitantsof

    tziguldhelpourattagtheuhlans.

    ”look,ralph,therearesixdistinctfires.”

    ”isupposethatisoneforeay.

    youybesuretheyaketheay,too.thirtythousand

    francs,ishouldthink,atleast.

    ”obelookeduponasachivalrousproceeding.thereisno

    rongernionofshopkeepers;

    theykeselves,inthespiritofanatioy

    hucksterers.”

    ”aupassaid,

    inguptoheyanding.

    ”itisshaful,sir,shaful,”ralphsaid.

    ”yes,”theoffiily.”thisistokehe

    vandalsdeit,notasitisdeinthehtury.in

    thecria,initalyay,eveninaakewarin

    thisperorssuerpalace,because

    hissoldiershadrderedourprisonersinldblood,butwedid

    notbuasinglevillage.”

    ”no,”ralphsaid;”andihavereadthat,inabyssinia,weneveras

    chastookafothenatives,hout

    payingforit;andagdalaafter

    it,insuccession,tothevariouskingsoftheuntry;

    aroyedit,atlast,topreventitbeingastrongholdof

    thegallastheeneesofabyssinia.

    ”dontyouthink,”heasked,afterapause,”ing

    torrow,sir”

    ”ithinkitverylikely,ihelieutenantsaid.”ihavejust

    sentoffassehendant,hafullreport;and

    askedhiosendoverareplyetoour

    assistance,orifofallback.”

    ”faith,andihopethatitsnotfallingbackillafter

    abit,”tioyleput

    in.”barrileaffairoftodayh

    ntioningihaventhadagesinceijoined

    therps.itsbeenjistrgandunterrg,overthe

    stonraisory;nothingbutuphillanddownhilland

    throughtrees,hbigstonesbreakingourpoorfeetintopieces,

    andtherainrunningdotogiveustheague.

    ”sure,lieutenant,yeargusaillwevehad

    alittledivarshin”

    theboysalllaughedattiplaint,hhadbeendelivered

    inenglish;foralthoughheuldnoandfrench,henever

    attetedtospeakit,exenecessaryquestion.percy

    translatedittothelieutenant.

    ”you.her

    youorroknohereareahundred

    infantrytheytusetheircavalryandysix

    n,alltold.fortunately,ronglineofretreat;ori

    shouldnotevenfortheceofbeingattacked.”

    ”atanyrate,youthinkthatoing,sir”

    ”yes,ithinkso,”thelieutenantsaid.

    ”thenoourdinner,”ralphsaid.”herewe

    ydiorrow”

    daybeginningtobreak,a

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    hisbed.helistenedforaninstant,ahecrackofa

    rifle.

    ”up,ralph;upallofyou”heshouted.”tacked.”

    theothershad

    thoughtofundressingand,astheyseizedtheirarand

    equipnts,theaupassoundedloudand

    shrill.astheyissuedouttherele

    andnfusioninthevillage.thefranctireurs

    thedoors.thevillagersensgand

    nswearing.

    ”youhadbetterdriveoffyouranilsupintotheforest,and

    carryoffenand

    aupasshouted,totheheadnofthe

    village.”eas,iftheyare

    infullstrength,itbelong.

    ”nothro.takeadvantageof

    everypossiblever,andfallbackassloeadilyasyou

    .thendantpany,inhalf

    anhour.ihadassagefroilatelastnight.”

    thenadvaohedouble,andinaninstanthada

    vieenout,assentries,were

    fallingbackrapidlytohevillage;andtwodarkbodiesof

    infantryofeachother,butatadistance

    oftefivehundred

    yardsbeyoreatiries;selves,afew

    hundredyardsbeloyhad,atpresent,deno

    replyevertothefireofthesentries.

    ”advanaupassaid.”oneflank

    ofthepanyopposeeachlu.opeonce,sightfor

    sevenhundredyards,takeadvantageofver,andfiresteadily.”

    asteadyfireonceopenedand,althoughitseffectsuld

    notbeperceived,theyns

    iediatelythreishers,and

    openedfire.inahundredpacesdeupashaltedhisn,andtold

    theoliedoer.

    theenehefranctireurs

    hadbeenjoihesehenuersooneand,

    althoughthepositionaller

    forceashefactthatthey,ier,

    heiradversarieshadtofireastheyadvaheoddswere

    fartoogreattohopeforsuccess.everynt,howas

    gettinglighter;andthefranctireursuldseethattheirfire

    enhad

    receivedslighty,hoeadily;and

    orethanthreehundredyardsdistant.

    ”fallbaen,alteately,ofeach

    halfpany.backfiftypaces,atthedouble”

    attheereated,atfullspeed,forfiftyyards;

    theothersredoublingthefirefroheirbreechloaders,tover

    theretreat.theinstantthatthefirstnhadgoyyards,

    theytued,threselvesupontheground,andopenedfire;

    ,and

    halted,intu,fiftypatherear.theneuvered

    threetis,ahengaiheendhouseofthevillage.

    undershelterofaloade;butthe

    superiorforyeheothreatentooutflank

    thenyofthegernshadfallen;buttherestadvanced,h

    asessandprecisionasifonparade.

    ”hoed,in

    adration.

    ”noustretreat,”thelieutenantsaid.”wehavedone

    veryakefortheforestas

    hardasyou.itsnotoverfivehundredyards.whenyouare

    ohere,keastandagain.”

    thentuedand,ina,the

    orderahouseinaliaboutfiftyyards

    offaheavyfireofsketrysuddenlybrokeout.

    ”hurrah,lads,theresthendantstandtoyourwall;well

    thrashtheyet.”

    staggeredbythissuddenandheavyfire,thegernspaused;and

    thenfellback,toaspot

    frohefirefrobove.forashortti,thereion

    ofthefight.atthisnt,thendantjoihefirst

    pany.

    ”ed.”gallantlydone,ladsweheard

    thefiring,andfearedyouup.

    itisfortuartedhalfanhourbeforedaybreak.wehave

    dohelasttilesatarun.

    ”haveyousufferedch”

    thereenhadfallen,inthe

    retreat.anotherlaydead,shhtheheadashefiredover

    thehershreeseriously,whileralph

    bar.

    ”fortunately,”jorteesaid,”halfadozennfroheother

    villagevoluoeovertohelpthewounded.iwillsend

    theverhere,atoheytakesodoorsofftheirhinges,

    andcarrythesethreenrightbatotheforest,atonce.we

    havenotdo.

    ”getyournintoskirshingline,deupas.io

    joinyou.occupythelineofgardens,andwalls.”

    senteffected,ansagainappeared

    onthehillside.theyhadstillaverygreatsuperiorityin

    nuers;forthetpaniesoffranbered,now,

    fortyfiven,ansupy

    nillnearlyeightystrong.

    ralphbarclaystillkepthisplatheranks.tioylehad

    bandageduphisarforpercy,ptedit,had

    nearlyfaihesightoftheblood.theirishnhe

    highestglee;andoccasionallyindulgedine,and

    intauntingrerksy,

    uldtheyhaveheardanduoodthe

    thegerns,astheyergedfroheirshelter,four

    hundredyardsdistant;andthefireatonced.thefranc

    tireursagreatadvantage

    ernsand,thedisparityofnuersbeihe

    fightragedhgreaterobstinacythanbefore.verygradually,the

    eneheirakingadvantageofeveryrodinequality

    ofgrounduntiltheyhinthevillage.

    hanthistheyuldnote,froundenand,

    inthefaedhbreechloaders,it

    adohaveattetedarush.

    forsoti,thebatantsreihesaposition;rely

    exginganoccasionalshot,

    last,jorteebeeasyattheprolongedinauponthe

    partoftheene.

    ”de

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    栗子网  www.lizi.tw台湾小说网  www.192.tw小说站  www.xsz.twupas,”hesaid,”runuptotheupperstoryofthathouse,and

    tryaheyaredoing.lookallround.idontlikethis

    loation.theyaregreatlysuperiorinfordkno.i

    thinkthattheystbegoingtotrysoflanki.”

    thelieutenantobeyedand,goinguptotheupperstoryofthehouse

    poibyhisnder,peeredcautiouslyout.asfarashe

    uldsee,nothingansappearedtobelying

    ileholloheyered.heto

    desd,eeredhisorderstolookaroundinall

    dires.hethereforetoatheendofthehouse,

    andlookedcarefullyout.

    ashedidsohegaveastart;andhisheartseed,forant,

    tostandstill.then,habound,hereachedthedoor,sprang

    dopeanding,

    behindawall.

    ”thecavalryareuponus,”hesaid.”theyarenotfivehundred

    yardsoff.theyhavedeagreatdetourandare”

    jorteestoppedtoheaore.

    ”fallba,”heshouted.”keepogether.thecavalryare

    uponus.noadoubletotheforest,foryourlives.

    ”steady,steady”

    thensprangfrohepositionbehindheyhadbeenfiring,

    fellinhurriedlyireet;andthenoff,atafast

    double,toheforest.therereesnear,butno

    sheltersuffittobeofanyusehanfivehundredyards.

    fortuheypededbyanhavingbeen

    diatelyheruck.still,it

    e.theyhad

    seentheleadinghorsentuintotheendofthevillage,not

    rethanthreehundredyardsdistant,astheystarted;andthe

    carbineballsheirheads.

    oventsofthe

    prussianediheyissuedfrohe

    villageand,beforethefugitivesotheforest,a

    lineofhorsen,fiftyabreast,hen

    folloher,ofequalstrength,fiftyyardsbehind.thefranc

    tireurs,ents,werealready

    slaingtheirspeed.

    ”ajor.theyarenotahundredandfiftyyards

    behind,”deupasexclaid.”off,easily

    enough.”

    jorteeshookhishead,andshoutedcheerily:

    ”keepontothelastnt,her.iellyou

    ontise.holdyourriflesinreadiness.”

    intenresends,hegavetheenwereinreadiness,

    andthesquareedasifbygic.theuhlansore

    thayyardsoff.

    ”filefiring,”thejorshouted.”steadydontthrowawaya

    shot.”

    noeforbreechloadinghe

    firethattheelted

    andthenainedreinedasidetheirhorses,astheyreached

    thehedgeofbayos.theflaon,andunitedagainbehind

    thesquare;draheedgeofthewood,ahundredand

    fiftyyardsdistant.

    thechargeofthesendlineilar

    results.theinstantthattheyhadpassed,hope

    shoutedtohisn:

    ”onagainfortheeadykeepsquare.reserveyourfire

    tillitellyou.ustbreakthroughthecavalry.theyonly

    tokeepus.theirinfantryiheyare

    throughthevillage,already.”

    thepositionofthefranctireurse.

    theenescavalrybetandsafety,onlyahundredyards

    distanthadunslungtheircarbines,andopenedfire.theinfantry

    ,fortunately,darednot

    fireforfearofhittingtheiroavalry.

    atarapidpacefortheyhelittleknotof

    franctireursdashedforthefireofthe

    cavalryand,astheythehere

    doyleanstopped,caughthipasifhehad

    beeherand,hadesperateeffainjoihe

    others,justastheyhintyyardsofthecavalry.

    ”fire”jorteeeachside

    ofthelittlesquaresixdeep,eitherhe

    riflesflashedout.

    ”levelbayos;charge”

    therestruggle.thesendrankspouredtheirfireinto

    thecavalryliheresagainstswords,

    ahebandranthroughthebrokenlineofcavalry.therewas

    arushintothebrushbehindtheshelterofthe

    trees,thefireopenedagain;andthecavalryfellsullenlyback,

    havinglostupeninthatshortfivenutessince

    theyhadleftthevillage.

    thegerninfantryhalted,atadista

    theyanyn,i

    off,

    tothelastnt,onlytohdraotheforestwhen

    theyapproacheditsedge.aglytheytoofellback,

    exgingfirehthefranctireursuntiltheygaihe

    shelterofthevillage.

    thenfliensank,exhausted,uponthegroundwhere

    theystood.jorteeroundtoeach;sayingawordof

    praise,andgivingalittleofthebrandyhhhehadfilled

    histeen,beforestartiheirownkegs.

    thenhegaveasharpenagaingatheredroundhi

    ”onustthankyouforyournduct,”hesaid.”you

    havedefendedyourselvesagainstfores

    youroatbayaninfantryforceofteyour

    ober.youhavehstoodachargeofcavalry,alsodouble

    youroedtheunusualfeatof

    successfullychargingcavalry.youhaveinflictedaveryheavyloss

    upontheelessthanfortyoftheinfantrysthavebeen

    placedhorsdebat;andfifteenortyofthecavalry,atthe

    loate.altogether,althoughforcedtofallback,the

    affairisrecreditablethannyabrilliantvictory.

    ”ouroiontoour

    nuers,asthatoftheehough,ooanadvantageof

    position,htheinfantry,itisactuallyfarless

    thantheirs.still,lads,itisvery,veryheavy,”andthejor

    lookedround,inishedband.

    ”ouronlynsolationisthatourfriendshavedieddoingtheir

    duty,ainganobleexale.ifallfren

    anitedproudtosay,anites

    thefranctireursofdijon,therearefeheinvaderswhowould

    everrecrosstherhin

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