Six Pomeranian soldiers to a single sword! 'Tis wonderful." "The chief credit should, as I have said, count, be given to the maid, but for whose aid matters might have gone quite otherwise." "Doubtless great credit is due to her, Lieutenant Drummond; but you see, you had already defeated three, and I prefer to think that you would have got the better of the others, even if she had not come to your aid.
"The countess had, I hope, quite recovered at the time you came away, since it is she who writes the letter in his name." "I think that she had quite recovered.

For a few hours, the doctors were even more anxious as to her state than that of the count; but the news that he was doing well, and might recover, did wonders for her; and she was able herself to take part in nursing him, two days after he received the wound." "I saw, by the account, that my little cousin received the king." "She did, sir, and bore herself well.

It was no doubt a great trial to her, so soon after the terrible scene she had passed through.

In that she had showed great calmness and presence of mind, and was able to give assistance to her mother, as soon as she herself was released from her bonds." "You were not present, yourself ?" "No, sir.

My wound was, as I have said, but in the flesh; and was of so little consequence, that I did not think to have it bandaged until all other matters were arranged.