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So, careless of rules of war and obedience, like two school-lads we swarmed up the smooth trunk, and sat soon in the joinings of the branches. Thence could we see, so far as leaves allowed, the Sarrasin camp within the walls of the château. They were not to be taken by surprise.
And I remember at this Artillery Punch many officers danced a Shawanese dance, and General Hand, of the Light Troops, did lead this war-dance, which caused me discomfiture, I not at all pleased to see officers who ranked me cut school-boy capers 'round a midday fire. And it was like very school-lads that many of us behaved, making of this serious and hazardous expedition a silly pleasure jaunt.
"With all my heart!" "Why then 'tis time we got it safe on board." "But how to do it what of Tressady's rogues, Adam?" "Having buried such of themselves as needed it, Martin, you shall see 'em playing leap-frog on the sands down yonder happy as any innocent school-lads, and never a firearm amongst 'em."
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