There was quite an excitement in the little village when the wagon drove up.

The men lifted the arms and baggage from the wagon.

The women offered fruit and flagons of wine, and fresh cool water, to the soldiers.

There was not only general pleasure throughout the village caused by the novelty of the arrival of the party from the outer world, but a real satisfaction in receiving these men who had fought so bravely against the oppressors of the Protestants of Germany.

There was also the feeling that so long as this body of soldiers might remain in the village they would be able to sleep in peace and security, safe from the attacks of any marauding band.