He retraced his steps towards the spot where he had mounted at starting.

He had not gone far when he saw Paolo galloping towards him.

The young fellow gave a shout of joy as he recognized him, and a minute later drew rein by his side and leapt off his horse.
"Thank God I see you alive again, master! Are you wounded ?" "No; my horse was killed and fell upon my foot, and has no doubt bruised it a bit, otherwise I am unhurt." "It has been terrible, master.

I climbed up into that tree beneath which we halted yesterday and watched the battle.

I shouted with joy when I saw Enghien clear out the ambuscade, and again when he drove the Walloon horse away; then everything seemed to go wrong.