I will give it into the charge of the horse guard.

I will, of course, take my sword and pistols, and you may as well take yours." "I like a knife better than a sword, master, but I will take the both.

I think it would be as well for you to lay aside your helmet also, for the light from one of these watchfires might glint upon it and catch the eye of a Spaniard." "You are right, Paolo; have you got the hat ?" "Yes, sir, it is here with your valises." "That is certainly more comfortable," Hector said as he put it on.

"Now, you had better carry the things across to that fire where the prince's staff are sitting.

There is no fear of anyone interfering with them there." As soon as this had been done they started, picking their way carefully through numbers of sleeping men, and stopping once or twice to exchange a word with the groups still gathered round the fires.