11/34 I have no fear whatever of their coming back again." "That we cannot do," she said firmly. "It is our duty to do what we can to aid those who have fought so bravely." "The men are now attending to each other's wounds," Hector said. "Every man in my regiment carries, by my orders, a couple of bandages. We found them most useful at Freiburg, and many a life was saved that would have been lost but for their use; but if you insist upon doing anything, I would ask you to carry wine and water round. The troopers will draw the water for you from the well in the courtyard here." "That we will do willingly," she said. |