h,
thoughbrightinsuer,haas
inexpressiblyufulandnotonousasitlayunderitswideveringofsnohere,faracrosstheplain,uldbeseentheloassivelybuilt
abodeofsorichlandedproprietor
sonotonyofthehecreaking
oftheedstrangelyloudas
theyroseinthedensesilenceoftheplain
frohefirstdayofstarting,thedshipnsettheelvestoleasothingofthelanguagetheideaedoutto
haherdisinclinedtotakethetrouble,thatitwouldinthefirstplacegivetheothingtothinkabout,andbeanasentonthelineofrch;inthesend,itheir
captivitylessdull,and,lastly,itatetheirescapeiftheyshoulddeteroketheattet
astheyherefore,alongsidetheirfriendthedoctor,theyaskedhihenasofeveryobje,andsoonleaedtherussiannobjectstheverbsoredifficult,
butthanksoccasionallytothedoctor
attheirenost
nlyinuse
astheyhadnothingelsetodoortothinkabout,theirprogresswasrapid,andbytheendofanththeyaketheelves
understoodinnversationsuponsiletters
theyhadbeenchdisappointed,ea,the
nvoyhadkeptonnorthinsteadoftuing;fortheyhadhopedthatodessaheirplaceofcaptivity
itohansiderableforeign
population,and,beingonthesea,ghthaveofferedthebr >opportunitiesforescapetherussians,hohatthealliedfleetsghtkeanattackupontheplace,andforthisreason,suchfeotheirhandsinland
thejoueyseachdayaveragedfroiles,twelve,hooreordinarydistancetheskylear
andbright,foroinghesnohe
nvoyreinedinitshaltingplace
theldeansexcessiveduringtheday,andalthoughthesnohereyinkeepinguph
thenvoy,asthepaceofthebullocksileanda
halfanhouratnighttheyhedoctorhad
adaptedanetyheirsleepingplace,andthis,hadeepbedofstra,blanketshungatthesidesandotherslaidoverthetop,nstitutedasfortableashelterasuldbedesired
atlast,afteranthstravelling,thedoctorpointedtoatownrisingovertheplain,andsignifiedthatthisheirhaltingplace
itesevenoreightthousandinhabitants,andthesquelikedosofthechurchesshining,brightlyinthesun,andthegreenpaintedroofsandbrightlorsofnyofthehouses,gaveitagayandcheerfulappearance
thenvoydeitshroughthestreetstolargebarracks,nownvertedintoahospitalhesickhadbeentakenintotheidshipntotheresidenceof
thegoveor
theboyshadlaidasidethesheepskincloakshhadprovedsoinvaluableduringtheirjouey,andastheyhroughthestreets,intheirdshipnsuniforattractedagooddealofattention
theye
fiveandthirtyyearsold,hafierceanddisagreeableexpressionofuntenanily;butasa
punishntforvariousbreahis
quarrelsodispositionandsnduct,hehadbeenappointedgoveortothislittletoenttothefront
salutinghithedoanorderforthesafe
guardianshipoftheters
”ah,”hesaid,asheperusedthedocunt,andglancedatthedshipn,”ifthesearebritishofficers,icanscarcelyunderstandthetroubletheyaregivingustheyarereboysithoughttheirunifothagowere
allinred”
”theseareyoungnavalofficers,”thedoctorsaid”iunderstandthatsoofthesailorsareservingonshore,andtheseured,iaold,encuttingfuel”
”aure,truly,”thegoveorsaidsneeringly”twoboysscarceoutofthenursery”
”itstusson,”thedoly,”forihearfrohe
officerinthaten,and
thesailorsanotbeenthatoneofthese
youngofficers,and
shotseveralnhhisrevolverbeforeheured”
”aperfeandantsneered”y
isdone,andiaretheyonparole”
”theygavetheirparolenottotrytoescapeduringthejouey,andhaveexpressedtheirorene”
”ittterslittleoneheother,”thegoveorsaid”unlesstheyuldfly,theyuldnotketheirhroughtheuntrythere,sir,thatwilldo”
thedoctorbohtheboys,andhouta
out,touchinghislipsashetuedhisback
tothegoveor,aventheladsunderstoodatonceasahintthatitightshohat
theyhadanyknowledgeofrussian
thegoveorrangahandbell,andasergeantenteredthegoveoreafeeofpaper
”taketheseprisonerstountpreskoffs,”hesaid,”anddeliverthisordertohi”
thesergeanttionedtheladstofollohaboothegoveor,heyfollohesoldier
”adisagreeablebrute,that,”jacksaid”alittlehetreneofhis
thathedoctor,notsayinggoodbyeinrussianidontsupposethatfelloitwedid,
heghtkeitsodisagreeablethatightbedriventoshoacleanpairofheels”
”hedidntaskforourparole,”dicksaid,”soifiedinkingaboltifhance”
passingthroughthestreetsthesergeantledthehroughthetownandoutintotheuntrybeyond
”hishetakingusto”jackthat
hehasquarteredusonthisuntpreskofffrourespiteiwondersortofchapheis”
afterhalfanhoursheyapproachedalargechateau,surroundedbysllerb
