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Captain Edson, while we're pesterin' 'round at the Plaza Chico, attaches to his retinoo a Mexican boy; an' as our boogles begins to sing an' we lines out for that west'ard push, this yere boy rides along with Edson an' the lancers. "'Our old war chief who has charge of our wanderin's is strictly stern an' hard.
Dine with me at five, good youth, an' all me retinoo maids, warders, grooms, attendants shall be at thy service." "I'll be glad to come," said the boy, smiling at his odd host. "An' see thou hast hunger." "Good morning, Mr. ?" the boy hesitated. "Darrel Roderick Darrel " said the old man, "that's me name, sor, an' ye'll find me here at the Sign o' the Dial."
"Care, thou skeleton, go hence, and thou, Poverty, go also, and see thou return not before cock-crow," said he, imperatively. "You have many servants," said Trove. "An' how may one have a castle without servants? Forsooth, boy, horses an' hounds, an' lords an' ladies have to be attended to. But the retinoo is that run down ye'd think me home a hospital.
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