20/31 The Chevalier will stand in well for the first promotion." "Thank you, Major. I will go and compose verses till noon." "And I shall arrange for some games this afternoon, feats of strength and fencing. I would that my purse were heavy enough to offer prizes." "Amen to that." The major watched the poet as he made for the main cabin. "So the Chevalier has a heart of gold ?" he mused. |