"Little Josef will have company." "Ay, they'll be a _partie carree_," said I.My blood was up, and I rejoiced to have killed them.
"Well, a pleasant night's work to the rest!" said he.

"I wonder if they noticed you ?" "The big fellow did; as I stuck him I heard him cry, 'The King!'" "Good! good! Oh, we'll give Black Michael some work before we've done!" Pausing an instant, we made a bandage for my wounded finger, which was bleeding freely and ached severely, the bone being much bruised.

Then we rode on, asking of our good horses all that was in them.

The excitement of the fight and of our great resolve died away, and we rode in gloomy silence.

Day broke clear and cold.