【】tbyafe.inthatcase,youwill</p>
etous,”</p>
theboysallgratefullyprosedtoavailtheelvesofthe</p>
invitation,incaseofneed;andthensaidgoodnightandgoodbye</p>
totheirhost,andpreparedfortheinthe</p>
ingtheye,dressedasquietlyasthey</p>
uldsoasnottodisturbtheirhostanddoairs;lit</p>
thespiritlaunderaglassboilkand,in</p>
tennutes,heirohetown.</p>
”ableasthat,”percy</p>
said,lookingbadthere.</p>
”theregoesthebugle,”louisduburgsaid;”erofan</p>
hour,yet.</p>
”prettygirlsthosewere”</p>
louiseenand,atseventeen,afrenchlad</p>
nsidershielfapetentjudgeastotheappearand</p>
nnersofyoungladies.</p>
”hey”perarelessly,htheindifferenceofan</p>
englishboyofhisageastogirls.”ididnotnoticeit.idont</p>
carefirls;theyarealhinkingabouttheirdress,andone</p>
isafraidoftouething.</p>
thereisnothingjollyaboutthe”</p>
theotherslaughed.</p>
”iaurellyisjollyenough,”philippeduburgsaid.</p>
”yes,llyisjolly,”persh</p>
usboys,andsheplay,ashifyoutouchher,or</p>
ndabitifshetearsherfrock.soareourusinsin</p>
englandsooftheyes,therearesojollygirls,ofurse;</p>
still,afterall,,takiogether</p>
theyareveryheirandwellbehaved,andso</p>
onbuttheyarebetterindoorsthanout.”</p>
thekstrikinghalfpastfive,astheboysreachedthe</p>
plably.stofthe,and</p>
thebuglerinutesallwere</p>
asseled;includingtioyle,hhishorseandcart.</p>
”gooding,ti”theboyssaid,asthey.”ihope</p>
youhadasfortablequartersasnight.”</p>
”splendid,yourhonordosplendid;asupperfitforalord,</p>
andabedbigenoughforaduchess.”</p>
theboyslaughedattheideaofaduchessingabedbiggerthan</p>
anyoneelse,andtin:</p>
”ah,yourhonor,ifcaaigninghis,sureid</p>
anyatiishall</p>
lookbaybigsupper,andbigbed.notthatishouldlike</p>
italtogetherentirely;ishouldgetsofat,andsolazy,thati</p>
shouldntknoyownshadow.”</p>
<</p>
started,theystruckupalivelyrgsong;andseveralwindows</p>
opened,andadieusastheypasseddohe</p>
streetintotheopenuntry.everyohe</p>
etibeenunfavorable,hadclearedup;</p>
thesunly,andtheyfeltthattheyhadfairly</p>
startedforheuntrywildand</p>
untainous,thickforestsextendedineverydire,asfaras</p>
theeyeuldcarry.</p>
”thereiso,percy,”ralphsaid,”ifenand</p>
drivenback,ightgetintothisforest,andlaughatthe</p>
prussians.”</p>
perastratheradoubtfuleyeatthedarkwoods.</p>