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CHAPTER 2: Escape
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I hope to live to see the day when those blows will be given." Young Roche began to stir in his sleep, and presently sat up, bewildered and perplexed; but soon recollection swept over him, and he stumbled to his feet, and joined the other two by the fire.
"Tell us all," he said, as they began to think of supper; for he and Fritz had scarcely broken their fast all day, and nature was now asserting her needs.

"I would learn all, horrible though it is.
Tell us--did Fort William Henry surrender ?" "Yes; there was nothing else for it.

New batteries opened upon us, as well as the old ones.

There was a great breach in the wall which could have been carried by assault at any moment, and our guns were all burst, save a few of the smaller ones.

They gave us lenient terms.


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