tan
”firstofall,though,letusputthosepaperschristinegotusintotheenvelope,anddropthentothatpostboxdobadly,either,tobuythreedarkloredblanketsbeforewestartitisterriblyld;and,atnight”
theythereforetuedupintothetohenralph
separatedfroheothers,andinandboughttheblanketstennuteslatertheythe
toicktheboyscarriedtheirsupontheir
shoulder;habundle,ntainingachangeofclothesandotherarticarriedhisbundleinonehand,and
ickintheotherdistanceoutof
thetoestripsof
plasteruponticheeks,andhae
bandageitightyunfortable,”butashewas
noouth,hedid
notsochndit
thedayterlyld,forithebeginningofthe
sendber;butthepartystrodeon,fullofthe
nstheytbutfeheirway;
andrelyexchangedabriefgooddayeet
theyhadbroughtsobreadandldat,froayence;andthereforehadnoneedtogointoanyshops,atthevillagestheypassed
theydidnotdaretosleepinahouse,asite
officialheirpapers;andtherefore,
betheroadanddefora
ashortdistancefrotheretheyatetheirsupper,laidablanketontheground,putthebundlesdownforpillows,andlaydo
”itsghtyld,”tiaid,”butightbeworse”
”itsbetterthanaprisoninporania,byalongway,”ralphanshelookofthesky,andthedroppingofthewind,ithinkoing”
atdaybreak,nexting,theyelittle
tibeforetheyuldstart,sostiffenedbsh
theldralphsprognosticationastotheherhadtuedoutright,andaeatingofsnoheuntrytheynow
setoffandheyarrivedatalarge
villagehereitethingto
eattheyenteredthealehouse,andcalledforbread,cheese,andbeer
thelandlordbroughtitand,astheyexpected,enteredintonversationafterthefirstrerksonthesharpnessoftheherralphproducedatinofportablesoup,andaskedthelandlordifheheated,fortheiruncle
”hecannot,asyousee,eatsolidfood,”ralphsaid;”hehadhisjah”
”poorfellohelandlordsaid,hasteningahthesoup”areyougoingfar”heasked,onhisretu
”tosaintgoar,”ralphsaid
”buthelandlordasked”heuldhavebeen
sentho,bytrain”
”ofurseheuld,”ralphsaid”we,and
intendedtohaveecaforus
tostart,hesaidhee,toothesurgeonsaidhe
fittogounclehaddeuphisndtobeoffand,asthesurgeonanorder,hestartedtodoes
nothurthiochasthejoltingofthetrain,andweshallbehotobreakfast”
anhourlatertheyarrivedatsaintgoarshaustheyeoutofthetrackyencewouldbe
likelytotake,andhadnottheslightestdifficultyingettingaboattocrosstherhine
”hoifultheriveris,here,”percysaid
”yesitis,indeed,”ralphanshatthisis
nsideredoneofthestlovelyspotsonthe
saythatithinkthatthatrailprovesit”
theylandedatsaintgoar,andtraedgailyontocastellan,andsleptinabanearthatvillage
thenextingtheyiles
farther,oselleatzelltheylefttheroadbeforetheyarrivedatalf;fortheyhegreatroad
betighteuponbodiesof
troopsupontherightbeaskedtroubleso
questionstheythereforestruckuponauntrylaneand,keepingangthehills,ainroadbetrichand
tlech;andsleptinapse,neardudeldftheyhadwalkedfiveandthirtyles,andthateventhelddid
notkeepthewake
nextingtheygotafreshsupplyofbreadandcheese,atatinyvillagebettburgand,leavingthelatterplacetotheleft,destraightforthefrontier,acrossthehillstheroadtothefrontierranthroughbittburg;buttheywereafraidofkeepingtoit,asthereobetroopsatthefrontierseveraltistheylosttheirpassandp,
,stoodthengoodsteadand,
lateintheevening,theyarrivedatthestreathefrontieritunately,veryloheldhadfrozenupitssourcestheyhad,therefore,littledifficultyincrossingand,tiredastheyselvesin
luxeourg
theytraedalongrrily,untiltheycatoattage;wheretheyboldlyentered,andhthegreatestkindness,andhospitalitytheluxeourgpeopleatoncefearedandhatedprussia,andedtodoanythingintheirpohe
esadeablazingfire,andsohot
ffee;andthetiredtravelersfeltablessingitositdoont,forthestepofanene
thepeasantstoldthehohattheyyetaltogethersafeforthat,oplaintsofprussia,boththedutchandbelgiangoventsing,anddetaining,escapedprisonerspassingthroughtheirterritoriesaftersodiscussiontheboysagreedthat,nexting,theyshoulddresstheelvesinthechangeofclothestheyhadbroughthwereordinaryshootingsuitsandshouldleavetheirotherclothesbehind;andthenilestothenorththeywould
exindsofanyonearrive;as
theyerelybetakenforthreeenglishn,stayingatoneofthenuroushotelsthere,retuingfro
houchsoing,thattheywereglad
toreinanotherdayquietinthettage;andthefollowingdaytheystarted,andospa
afterstrollingabouttheplae,theytothe
railetheeveningtrainstart
