16/31 The smoke of pipes curling over the numberless heads was the most stirring thing about them. He 's somewhere directing affairs, I suspect. I say, do let us show them we can ring out the right tune upon occasion. By jingo! there goes a fellow with a match.' We saw the cannonier march up to the margravine's carriage for orders. Ladies in a dozen carriages were standing up, handkerchief in hand, and the gentlemen got their horses' heads on a line. |