He had also a bullet through the neck.
Fortunately it missed both spine and windpipe, and is quite healed up now." "It is really a pity to take such a horse as that under fire," Lindsay said regretfully.
"Well, when one risks one's own life, one ought not to mind risking that of a horse, however valuable." "No, I suppose not.

Still, it is a pity to ride so valuable an animal.

You are paid so much for risking your own life, you see, Drummond; but it is no part of the bargain that you should risk that of a horse worth any amount of money." Fergus, on his arrival, called at once on Count Eulenfurst; who, with his wife and daughter, were delighted to see him, for he had now been absent from Dresden since Frederick had marched against Soubise, thirteen months before.
"We heard from Captain Lindsay," the count said, "when the army arrived here, some three weeks since, that you were wounded, but not gravely; also, that for valour shown in defending the king, when he was attacked by three Russians, you had been promoted to the rank of major, upon which we congratulate you heartily.

And now that you have come, I suppose your king will soon be dashing away with you again.
"What a man he is, and what soldiers! I can assure you that sometimes, when I read the bulletins, I am inclined to regret that I was not born two days' journey farther north.

And yet, in spite of his fierce blows at all these enemies, there is no sign of peace being any nearer than when you dropped down to our rescue, some twenty-seven months ago.