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At no time in France were our quarters more comfortable than here; each gun of my battery was stationed in the cellar of a private house on the outskirts of the town from which the civilians had been shelled, and at night in the midst of a game of cards, or engaged in our letter writing, or reading, when we got the "S.O.S." signal, the lanyard was at my hand and I had only to pull the rope.
"I am a poor mendicant friar," answered the wounded man; "a strange gentleman gave me a zechin to " "Repeat a speech. And why didst thou not withdraw as soon as thy task was finished?" I was waiting for a signal which we had agreed on to continue my speech; but as this signal was not given, I was endeavoring to get away, when I found the ladder had been removed"
In their own camp the state of things was growing worse every day, and even Nicias now became convinced that to remain any longer would be sheer madness. With the hearty concurrence of his colleagues, he gave his vote for immediate departure, and the order was secretly passed round the camp that every man should hold himself in readiness to go on board, as soon as the signal was given.
Hungerford, one of the county members, informing the duke, that now Lord Montacute was of age, he intended at once to withdraw from Parliament, having for a long time fixed on the majority of the heir of the house of Bellamont as the signal for that event. 'I accepted the post, said Mr. Hungerford, 'much against my will.
She'll come as soon as she can." For a few minutes they did not speak nor stir, only listened eagerly for any further sound. "What do you s'pose that shot was?" Archer whispered, after a few minutes more of keen suspense. "I don't know. A signal, maybe. They're searching this place for us, I guess. Don't talk."
Excuse me," he exclaimed, thrusting his arms in the sleeves. "I was not expecting this honour, as you see!" She advanced and deliberately seated herself in the chair he had vacated. "Don't trouble to put on your coat, Mr. Carter. It's very warm in here," fanning herself. "I think we shall have to move the Signal to the Woman's Building on the avenue.
Alexander reluctantly gave the signal of recal at last, and accepted the defeat. For the future he determined to rely more upon the sapper and miner, and less upon the superiority of veterans to townsmen and rustics in open fight.
As a consequence, when this signal came, Rose quietly directed the men to fall in line and reascend to the kitchen rapidly, but without noise, which they did by the long rope which now formed the easy means of communication from the kitchen to the cellar.
It was gained at last by the signal valour of Edward Stanley, lieutenant to Sir William. That officer, at the commencement of an assault upon a not very practicable breach, sprang at the long pike of a Spanish soldier, who was endeavoring to thrust him from the wall, and seized it with both hands. The Spaniard struggled to maintain his hold of the weapon, Stanley to wrest it from his grasp.
Until the general whoop is given, nothing speaks but the rifle." David nodded, as much to signify his acquiescence with the terms; and then Hawkeye, casting another observant glance over his followers made the signal to proceed. Their route lay, for the distance of a mile, along the bed of the water-course.
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