23/55 Your servant, the trooper Burgess, came to Paigecourt in search of you. I heard the detestable details from him. He was one of the detachment that got penned in; he saw the entire performance." "I didn't know Burgess was there," said Berkley. "Is he all right ?" "Wears his left wrist in a sling; Colles's fracture; horse fell. But he seems devoted to you." "I've never been able to make him out," said Berkley, smiling. |