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Updated: June 23, 2025
Herrara said that she would try elsewhere, but Terence at once begged him to tell her not to do so. "The bishop is sure to have some of his priests with him," he said, "and if I rob him of his ring, I might just as well rob one of them of his clothes." On returning to the camp Terence found that his comrade had already arrived with a gentleman and three ladies.
Herrara does his best, but he has not the influence over the men that you had. If we have to fall back into Portugal again, which seems to me quite possible, for little more than 20,000 men are fit to carry arms, I fancy that there won't be a great many left round the colours by the spring. "'Upon my word, I can hardly blame them, Terence.
You might mention to the muleteers that I thought that it would be a considerable saving of weight if we used sacks instead of those heavy cases, and that the ammunition would travel just as well in the one as the other. We must arrange so that the muleteers do not suspect anything." "As a rule," Herrara said, "they are very trustworthy.
The general will recommend that Herrara's troopers all get commissions in the Portuguese army." "Ah, well! I am pleased that your services are appreciated, Terence. We are very glad that you have come back, Lorenza especially so, as, now you have returned, she thinks she will see more of Senor Herrara." "The bishop is in Lisbon, Mary." "That is not such good news, Terence.
You see, from the day she was made a nun she lost her former name altogether; and certainly the bishop would send for her under her convent name." "That is what I was thinking myself. Then I must get them all out." "You have got to get the ring first," Herrara said with a smile. "Yes, yes, I mean if I get it." "But if the French have entered the town you can never get them across the bridge."
The two battalions were engaged in drill when they rode up, but as the men recognized Terence there was a sudden movement, then a tremendous cheer and, breaking their ranks, they ran towards him, waving their shakos and shouting loudly; while Herrara, Bull, and Macwitty galloped up to shake him by the hand.
As soon as the tents were erected, rations drawn, and a party despatched to obtain straw for bedding from the quartermaster's department, Terence left Herrara and the two majors to see that the troops were made comfortable, and then rode over with Ryan to the camp of the Fusiliers.
They were now entering the camp, and in a few minutes they arrived at the tent. "I began to think that you were lost, O'Connor," Herrara said, as they came up. "We had a lot to talk about," Terence replied. "My cousin has been insisting upon my telling her my whole history, and all about what has passed here since she was shut up a year ago, and, as you may imagine, it was rather a long story."
Terence gave a somewhat detailed account of the manner in which he took the command and of the subsequent operations, being desirous of doing justice to Herrara and his troopers, and to his own two orderlies.
"Well, I should say, Herrara, that if you get no orders to join in the pursuit, you had best get all the wounded collected and brought here, and let the regiment light fires and bivouac. There is no chance of getting medical assistance, outside the regiment, tonight. Of course, all the British surgeons will have their hands full with their own men.
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