Anyhow I had barely fallen asleep when the orderly called me, and that was what was wanted--that I ride north and head you off." "But you were not obliged to go ?" "No; I was not under your father's orders.

I doubt if I would have consented if I had n't been shown your picture.

I could n't very well refuse then." She sat with hands clasped together, her eyes shadowed by long lashes.
"I should have thought there would have been some soldiers there--his own men." "There were," dryly, "but the army just now is recruited out of pretty tough material.

To be in the ranks is almost a confession of good-for-nothingness.

You are an officer's daughter and understand this to be true." "Yes," she answered doubtfully.