[With Frederick the Great by G. A. Henty]@TWC D-Link bookWith Frederick the Great CHAPTER 15: Escaped 32/34
Hope to see you again soon." By this time Fergus had dressed. "My dear count," he exclaimed, as he entered the room where the count and his wife and daughter were already assembled, "how can I thank you for your great kindness, in taking such pains to fetch Karl and my horse down for me." "I had no great pains about the matter," the count replied, with a smile.
"I simply wrote to my steward that a messenger must be sent to Erfurt, at once; to order Major Drummond's soldier servant to come here, at all speed, with his master's horse and belongings. "'Make what arrangements you like,' I said, 'for relays of horses; but anyhow, he must get to Erfurt in three days, and I will give him four for coming back again with the man.
He is to be found at the quarters of Captain Lindsay, who is on the staff of Prince Henry.
If Captain Lindsay himself is away, you must find out his servant.' "That was all the trouble that I had in the matter.
You have really to thank Thirza, for it was her idea.
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