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Mosby writes further about his raid: "Just as we were moving out of the town a ludicrous incident occurred. As we passed by a house an upper window was lifted and a voice called out in a preemptory tone and asked what cavalry that was. It sounded so funny that the men broke out in a loud laugh.
Laban thereupon came up to within a rod or two of the group, and taking off his cap, said in a small voice: "Please we'd like ter know what the convenshin has did?" Sedgwick, who had his back to him, turned quickly, and seeing Laban, said in a preemptory tone: "Ah!
'I wanted a taking picture, she informed me indignantly, 'not the bones of my personality laid bare for public inspection." They were outside Magda's dressing-room by this time, and Virginie, who had flown to her nurseling the moment the dance was at an end, opened the door in response to Lady Arabella's preemptory knock. Gillian paused a moment before entering the room.
The others indeed of the monarchs were stringent, but discipline there was but little of, and the soldiery in those days regarded peaceful citizens as fair game; hence, when they came from the palace the streets of the city were already hushed and quiet, for the orders of the king had been preemptory that no men-at-arms, or others except those on duty, were to be away from their camp after nightfall.
"On the country mud roads we've been having for the last week?" "That's so. Then " "It's the airship route or nothing, Hiram," said Dave. "I'm going in the biplane." "The Baby Racer?" "Yes." "On such a night as this! Why, Dave," began Hiram, almost in alarm. "Don't say a word," interrupted Dave with a preemptory wave of his hand. "I've made up my mind, and that ends it."
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