"You are not yet reinstated in the regiment, and, so far as I am concerned, you are free to go and come as you will." "He is not here now, I believe ?" "No.

He turned over the command to me temporarily.

He is driving out into the country, going out to the gap to reconnoiter for himself, I take it, but he will be back before nightfall, and meanwhile you have much to do.

We want to get you well fed, to get some good French wine into you, to put the blood into your veins and color into your cheeks, to give you a bath, to get you clothing--everything," said the generous old veteran..