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Henry was waiting to communicate with me as soon as I was out of my room. Indeed, a more stranded mortal than I was could hardly be imagined! However, there seemed nothing for me to do but to await events. The officers met us in the salon, and we discussed the situation and different possibilities, but without any practical result. Every one was much excited about the news.
My advance-guard has already passed the Inn. Within a month we shall be at Vienna." It was at Ratisbon that the emperor at last received the news of the army of Italy which he was impatiently demanding.
They had offered a five-thousand-dollar reward for news of her, and Ma had done more than ten thousand and thousands of thousands of dollars' worth of holding back news about her, and she was never going to get done giving her her reward.
"I have not seen my Lady these ten or twelve days," said Davison. "To-morrow I hope to do my duty towards her. I found her greatly troubled with tempestuous news she received from court, but somewhat comforted when she understood how I had proceeded with her Majesty . . . . But these passions overblown, I hope her Majesty will have a gracious regard both towards myself and the cause."
The news editor stared at Triffitt as if that young gentleman had suddenly become an archangel. "What's this mean?" he demanded. "Obvious and sufficient," retorted Triffitt. And he turned, hands in pockets, and strolled out, leaving the proof lying unheeded. That was the first time he had scored off his news editor, and the experience was honey-like and intoxicating.
Ben Boltrope, too, returning from forward after a survey of the damage, in accordance with the captain's command, reported another piece of good news.
In the midst of these preparations the Emperor received news which moved him deeply, the King of Naples had just joined the enemies of the French.
At sight of the dreaded wireless operator with the message in his hand, his yellow face turned from yellow to pale ivory. He rose and supported himself with one hand against the wall, scowling as if he dared them to notice his weakness. "Good news!" called Sloan cheerily, and extended the paper. The captain snatched the paper, his eyes were positively wolfish while he devoured the message.
In the south-eastern distance rises the spire of Menin church. And this is the Menin Road. How it haunted the war news for months and years, like a blood-stained presence! While to the south-east, I make out Kemmel, Scherpenberg, and the Mont des Cats and in the far north-west a faint line with a few trees on it Passchendaele! Passchendaele! name of sorrow and of glory.
So soon as the news of the landing of the States' army at the port of Ghent reached the sovereign's ears, he awoke from the delusion that danger was impending on his eastern border, and lost no time in assembling such troops as could be mustered from far and near to protect the western frontier.
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