"He has been more than a servant, he has taken part in all my adventures, and truly I regard him as my friend.
Indeed, gentlemen, had it not been for him I certainly should not be here tonight, for my own money gave out altogether at Hall, and I had to borrow from his store the means of buying clothes and horses." "By the way, colonel," de Thiou said, "from the day that you were captured I have drawn your pay for you, knowing that if it fell into arrear you would have had hard work in getting it, so that I have now three months of your money in the regimental chest." "Thank you, de Thiou, it will be very welcome; though Paolo would not have been a very hard creditor." At eight o'clock the party broke up, and Hector walked across to Turenne's quarters.

The latter had just returned from a consultation with the other generals.
"We shall open our trenches here tonight; the place is of some importance, as it is on the direct road to Nordlingen, and it is as well not to leave it behind us.

This, however, we shall do, if news comes that Merci is marching to give us battle before that city, which we expect he will do.

The Imperialists will like to fight there, for it was the scene of their great victory over the Duke of Weimar and the Swedes." "We must hope that we shall reverse matters this time, marshal." "We must hope so," the latter said gravely; "if we fight on a fair field I have no misgivings whatever.

But Merci always takes up strong positions and entrenches himself, and Enghien is so anxious to fight that he will do so at a disadvantage rather than wait until we can meet them on even terms.