[Won by the Sword by G.A. Henty]@TWC D-Link bookWon by the Sword CHAPTER XVI: AN ESCAPE 26/31
One need never go very far without coming upon a stream; and though I like beer better than water, I can put up with it when there is nothing stronger to be had." "Nothing but bread and sausage again, Paolo," Hector said as he joined his comrade a quarter of a mile beyond the village. "And good enough too for a hungry man.
I have often longed for such a meal in the days before you took me, in spite of all warning." "And we have often done no better since, Paolo, when we have been on the march.
Will you start on it now, or wait until we get to a stream ?" "I will hold on for a bit, master.
This black bread is so hard that it needs a lot of washing down." Making several detours to avoid villages, they walked all day, and towards evening came upon a main road running west. "Unless I am mistaken in the line that I have taken, this must be the road through Eichstadt.
I can see some towers ahead, and I have no doubt that they are those of the town.
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