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The sergeant took a polite leave of the ladies, and parted froh I doubt if he were quite as fully

sensible of that gentleHis men resumed their muskets and fell in

Mr Wopsle, Joe, and I, received strict charge to keep in the rear, and

to speak no word after we reached the marshes When ere all out in

the raw air and were steadilytowards our business, I treasonably

whispered to Joe, "I hope, Joe, we shan't find the if they had cut and run, Pip"

We were joined by no stragglers fro, the way dreary, the footing bad, darkness coood fires in-doors and were keeping the day A

few faces hurried to glos and looked after us, but none caht on to the churchyard

There ere stopped a few eant's

hand, while two or three of his raves, and also exa, and then we struck out on the open ate

at the side of the churchyard A bitter sleet caainst us

here on the east wind, and Joe took me on his back