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A second thrust would have followed with deadly result had not the British major, Majoribanks, seized the arm of the soldier and demanded the surrender of his fallen and bleeding foe. The tide of battle had receded like some huge swell of ocean, and as the wounded hero struggled to his feet he found himself surrounded by enemies, to contend with whom would have been folly.

Major Clavering, who had waited during this dialogue, continued "Captain Majoribanks, whom I ought to apologise to for not having introduced first " "Not at all, major; you just heard the brevet rank which Winterbottom's baggage has procured him." "Not the first time a man has obtained rank through his 'baggage," observed one of the officers, sotto voce. "Mr Ansell, Mr Petres, Mr Irving."

Lieutenant Winterbottom and half of his party were now seized with a fit of coughing. "Confound it! shut pans handle upon my soul I'm choked." "This is most excessively disagreeable," observed Mr Petres; "I made up my mind to be tarred when I came on board, but I had no idea that we should be feathered." "Support d n it, there's no supporting this!" cried Captain Majoribanks.

"Captain Majoribanks, whom I ought to apologise to for not having introduced first." "Not at all, major: you just heard the brevet rank which Winterbottom's baggage has procured him." "Not the first time a man has obtained rank through his `baggage," observed one of the officers, sotto voce. "Mr Ansell, Mr Petres, Mr Irving."

Even in my bewildered state of wretchedness I wondered why Miss Majoribanks thought it necessary for me to take all my things. Was I bidding good-by to Redmayne House? Belle looked very kindly at me as she folded my dresses, but Jessie came up to me with tears in her eyes.

They were as quick as possible, and yet it seemed hours before the box was locked, and Belle had handed me the key; by-and-by, Miss Majoribanks came and fetched me down, for she said the fly was at the door, and Dr. Cameron was waiting. We girls had never cared much for Miss Majoribanks, but nothing could exceed her kindness then.

Miss Majoribanks was seated in state, in her well-preserved black satin gown, with her black gloves reposing in her lap, looking rather like a feminine mute; but on this occasion I took no notice of her. I actually forgot my courtesy, and I am afraid I made one of my awkward rushes, for Miss Majoribanks groaned slightly, though afterward she turned it into a cough.

Arnold, set off in restored amity for Holmford House. Edwin Majoribanks abandoned his action, and Palliser, finding that matters were satisfactorily arranged, retired to England.

There was not one of them who would not have stood the chance of a volley from a French regiment rather than what they considered that they were exposed to. But without Major Clavering's permission they could not dismiss their men. Captain Majoribanks hastened to the cabin, to explain their very un-pleasant situation, and received the major's permission to defer the exercise.

"Well, don't this time; but let all the officers; and then I shall be able to play them a little trick that will make us all square." Major Clavering consented. The officers were ordered up to drill their men. Captain Majoribanks and Mr Irving had one party at the platoon exercise. "Third man, your hand a little higher on the barrel of your musket.