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Under Wellington’s Command

CHAPTER 5: An Escape
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Here are two hundred francs to pay for the disguises." "That will be more than enough," the soldier said.

"Jules put it down at a hundred and fifty." "Things may cost more than he expects.

At any rate, please hand these to him.

I can arrange matters with him when I see him.
"Then at about a quarter past twelve we will sally out.

We will walk on now, lest any of the warders should happen to notice that we have been a long time on this part of the wall." Ryan had understood but little of what was happening and, when Terence told him what had been arranged, he exclaimed: "Well, after this, Terence, I will never say a word against a Frenchman.


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