General Sarsfield, who was in command of the cavalry, expressed himself highly pleased with the result of the raid across the Shannon, and appointed three officers to raise another troop of horse with the captured animals, which had arrived before morning at Ballygan, and to place themselves under Captain Davenant's command.
"Your son must be a lad after your own heart," he said to Captain Davenant.

"It was indeed a most gallant action, thus, with twenty-five dismounted men only, to attack a strong troop of Hessians.

I hope that, as soon as he is well enough to mount a horse again, you will introduce him to me.

Keep your troop in readiness for a move, for I mean to beat them up before long." "Can't I see Walter today, mamma ?" Claire asked, after Captain Davenant had ridden off.

"It seems so unkind, my being in the house with him, and not going in to tell him how sorry I am that he was wounded." "Not today, Claire.