St. Ives; Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England
St. Ives; Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894
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Even to be in agreement with him, or to seem to be so, was morethan I could make out to endure. 'You could scarce be expected to stomach them, ' said I civilly, 'after having just digested your parole. ' He whipped round on his heel and turned on me a countenance which Idare say he imagined to be awful; but another fit of sneezing cuthim off ere he could come the length of speech. 'I have not tried the dish myself, ' I took the opportunity to add. 'It is said to be unpalatable. Did monsieur fin...d it so?' With surprising vivacity the Colonel woke from his lethargy. Hewas between us ere another word could pass. 'Shame, gentlemen!' he said. 'Is this a time for Frenchmen andfellow-soldiers to fall out? We are in the midst of our enemies; aquarrel, a loud word, may suffice to plunge us back intoirretrievable distress. Monsieur le Commandant, you have beengravely offended. I make it my request, I make it my prayer--ifneed be, I give you my orders--that the matter shall stand by untilwe come safe to France.
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