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A BOLD ATTACK.
Dick was the first to awake.

The sergeant had not slept the night before at all, and, despite his enormous endurance, he was overpowered.

Having fallen once into slumber he remained there long.
It was not yet morning and the rain was yet falling steadily.

Its sweep upon the roof was still so pleasant and soothing that Dick resolved to go to sleep again, after he had looked about a little.