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Chapter 3

           

           "Dressedlikeyou,youknow,onlywithahat,"Iexplained,trembling;"andand"—Iwasveryanxioustoputthisdelicately—"andwiththesamereasonforwantingtoborrowafile.Didn’tyouhearthecannonlastnight?"

           "Thentherewasfiring!"hesaidtohimself.

           "Iwonderyoushouldn’thavebeensureofthat,"Ireturned,"forwehearditupathome,andthat’sfartheraway,andwewereshutinbesides."

           "Why,seenow!"saidhe."Whenaman’saloneontheseflats,withalightheadandalightstomach,perishingofcoldandwant,hehearsnothin’allnight,butgunsfiring,andvoicescalling.Hears?Heseesthesoldiers,withtheirredcoatslightedupbythetorchescarriedafore,closinginroundhim.Hearshisnumbercalled,hearshimselfchallenged,hearstherattleofthemuskets,hearstheorders‘Makeready!Present!Coverhimsteady,men!’andislaidhandsonandthere’snothin’!Why,ifIseeonepursuingpartylastnightcomingupinorder,Damn’em,withtheirtramp,trampIseeahundred.Andastofiring!Why,Iseethemistshakewiththecannon,arteritwasbroaddayButthisman";hehadsaidalltherest,asifhehadforgottenmybeingthere;"didyounoticeanythinginhim?"

           "Hehadabadlybruisedface,"saidI,recallingwhatIhardlyknewIknew.

           "Nothere?"exclaimedtheman,strikinghisleftcheekmercilessly,withtheflatofhishand

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