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Under Wellington’s Command

CHAPTER 5: An Escape
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There are not enough in the town, now, to furnish all the guards properly; so you need not worry about us.
"I will give you instructions how to find my sister's house, tomorrow night.

You must not escape until you hear the bell strike midnight.

Our party will relieve guard at that hour.

You see, we have four hours on duty and, as you may have gone either on the first watch, the second, or the third, they will not be able to pitch on us more than on the others; so that, in fact, the blame will be divided between forty of us.

You will, of course, put on your disguises over your uniforms, and destroy your clothes, when you get to Jules' house." "I thank you very warmly, my good fellow, for running all this risk for me.


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