The fellows fought stoutly, for a short time.
"Had it not been for your despatching their officer, Monsieur Fletcher, we should not have finished with them so quickly.

It was a right down blow, and heartily given, and fell just at the joint of the gorget." "I am sorry that I killed him," Philip replied.

"He seemed a brave gentleman, and was not very many years older than I am, myself." "He drew it upon himself," D'Arblay said.

"If he had not come out to take us, he would be alive now.
"Well, as soon as our fellows return we will move round to Merlincourt, on the other side of the town.

There are several of our friends there, and it is the last place we have to visit.