How did it all come about, and how have you thus gained his favour ?" "I am ashamed to say, sergeant, that I gained it by my presumption; now that I know who he was, I may say by my insolence.

A party of us were having a mimic battle.

We were acting as the regiment of Turenne at the storming of La Motte.

I was in command, and so acting as Turenne, when a gentleman, who, by his appearance and age, and by the fact that two troopers rode behind him, I took to be a captain in the army, came up and questioned me as to what we were doing.

I told him, then he talked about Turenne.