He would have plodded along until the enemy's cavalry came up and annihilated them all.

By the way, why did you not ask for me at once ?" "I had asked for Doctor Kelly the day after I was taken prisoner, and was told that he had gone to the Volga.

I thought that he would be back before long, and it was only when I heard of his death that it occurred to me to endeavour to find one who had kindly promised, after a few hours' acquaintance only, to befriend me should I ever find myself in a similar scrape." "It would have saved you the journey down to Moscow.

I heard, of course, that a Swedish captain had been made prisoner that night, but I was myself at Moscow at the time, and did not happen to notice the name of the officer taken.

Were you well treated at Bercov ?" "The governor there was most kind, and all the arrangements of the prison seem excellent.