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"Yes"

"Is he--hurt to death, think you?" She spoke low, and kept her face

hidden froht in his heart "The men who

are with him seem confident of his recovery"

"Do they know?"

"Badelon has had experience"

"No, no Do they know of this?" she cried "Of this!" And she pointed

with a gesture of loathing to the black gibbet on the farther strand

He shook his head "I think not," he muttered And after a uide you, Madame!"

She turned on him suddenly, fiercely "Is that all you can do?" she

cried "Is that all the help you can give? You are a man Go down,

lead them out; drive off these cowards who drain our life's blood, who

trade on a wo, rather than

lie in safety here--here!"

The minister shook his head sadly "Alas, Madame!" he said, "to sally

were to waste life They outnumber us three to one If Count Hannibal

could do no ht, with scarce a man

unwounded--"