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Updated: June 21, 2025
"This is very thoughtful of Constantine," observed Denny, who was employing himself in cutting imaginary lemons in two with a fine damascened scimiter that he had taken from the wall. "As for the cows," said I, "perhaps they will carry them off." "I think not," said Hogvardt, taking an aim with the rifle through the window. I looked at my watch. It was five minutes past six.
Parrying his fierce thrusts he was very active for so stout a man I called out to our people to fall back as quickly as they could, for I did not know but that we might be taken in the rear also. But discipline is hard to maintain in such a force as mine. "Bosh!" cried Denny's voice. "Mein Gott, no!" exclaimed Hogvardt. Watkins said nothing, but for once in his life he also disobeyed me.
We were left in the thick gloom of a moonless evening and the peaceful silence of still air. "They'll come back and fetch the cows," said Hogvardt. "Could we not drag one in, my lord, and put it where the goat is, behind the house?"
"No doubt," said Hogvardt, "he fell in running away, and was stunned; and they did not notice it in the dark, or were afraid to stop. But they'll be back, my lord, and soon." "Carry him inside," said I. "It won't hurt us to have a hostage." Denny lifted the lad in his long arms Denny was a tall, powerful fellow and strode off with him.
Denny, Hogvardt, and Watkins stood in the compound. Their backs were toward me, and they were all staring up at the roof of the kitchen, with expressions which the cold light of morning revealed in all their puzzled foolishness. On the top of the roof, unassailable and out of reach for no ladder ran from roof to ground now stood Euphrosyne, in her usual attitude of easy grace.
Then we went and carried the old man to a room that opened off the hall, and, returning, stood in the doorway, cooling our brows in the fresh, early air. And while we stood, Hogvardt said suddenly: "It is five o'clock." "Then we have only an hour to live," said I, smiling, "if we do not make for the yacht." "You're not going back to the yacht, my lord?" "I'm puzzled," I admitted.
"Hurrah!" cried Denny, throwing up his hat in sympathy. Demetri was standing near, and met this ebullition with a grim smile. "I hope my lord will find the house comfortable," said he. "We shall soon make it comfortable," said Hogvardt. "I dare say it's half a ruin now." "It is good enough now for a Stefanopoulos," said the fellow, with a surly frown.
Watkins owned to a crack from the stock of a gun on his right shoulder; Hogvardt to a graze of a knife on the arm. Denny was unhurt. We had reason to suppose that we had left our mark on at least two of the enemy. For so great a victory it was cheaply bought. "We'll just drag in the cow," said I I like to stick to my point "and then we might see if there's anything in the cellar."
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