I suppose they will give us a brazier of charcoal, when it gets a little colder; though indeed, it is cold enough now." "At any rate, we shall have a rest, major; and that will be a treat, after our long marches during the last campaign.

I should think that we can sleep the best part of the winter away." "They fasten the shutters pretty securely," Fergus went on.

"They are three inches of solid oak, and you see these bars are all riveted at each end.

I suppose they think that they would have plenty of time to cut the rivet heads off, before any army could approach." In a short time the officer in command of the force came round.

He was very civil and courteous, and said that he had already ordered a stove to be sent in, and that they should have some straw laid over the floor.
"You will be permitted to take exercise, when you like, upon the rampart overhead," he said.