[The Adventures of Harry Revel by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch]@TWC D-Link bookThe Adventures of Harry Revel CHAPTER V 9/22
I am keeping it with him: his birthday as well as mine, Archibald." "Gad, I forgot! I'm sorry, aunt--Many happy returns of the day!" "Thank you," said she drily.
"And now if you particularly wish to speak to me, I will walk with you, but only a short way.
Harry shall find another seat." As they walked away side by side, I turned my head to look for a bench farther removed from the bull-ring; and so became aware of another soldier, in uniform similar to Mr.Archibald's, stretched prone on the turf a few paces behind me. When I stood up and turned to have a look at him, his head had dropped on his arms and he appeared to be sleeping.
But I could have sworn that when I first caught sight of him he had been gazing after the pair. Well, there was nothing in this (you will say) to disturb me; yet for some reason it made me alert, if not uneasy.
I chose another seat, but at no great distance, and kept him in view.
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