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Half an hour later de Thiou said: "I have no doubt that you will be glad of supper, colonel. Ours is just prepared, and we hope that you will join us." "I am hungry, de Thiou, now I come to think of it, for except a crust of bread this morning I have not touched anything today." "It is fortunate that we are better off than usual," de Thiou said.
On returning to his regiment, Hector found that an order had come just after he left, for four companies to march down under the guidance of an engineer officer to begin work on the trenches. De Thiou, knowing that he had gone to the marshal's, had gone down with the four leading companies.
I think it very desirable that there should be an officer of rank superior to the others while I am away; and both for the sake of the regiment, and as a reward for the merit and conduct of Captain de Thiou himself, I should be very glad were he promoted and should feel that the regiment would in no way deteriorate during my absence." "Certainly, Campbell, I will carry out your recommendation.
I authorize you to inform de Thiou that he will be placed in orders tomorrow morning as second colonel of the regiment." "I did not think that we were likely to be back in Paris before next winter, master," Paolo said rather discontentedly when Hector told him that they were to start early next morning.
There was great regret among the officers when they heard that their colonel was not going to lead them, but all were pleased that de Thiou, who was a general favourite, had obtained promotion. That officer was at once surprised and gratified at the news, for it was not often that men without strong family interest rose to the rank of colonel. "I know that this is your doing," he said gratefully.
"Do you mean to come to Paris, colonel?" De Thiou asked presently. "No; I shall remain here. I shall ride in every day, but my presence will be more necessary with the regiment than with only two companies. You as senior officer will be responsible for the general order of the detachment."
"I will do that tomorrow morning, and you will then be able to tell Mazarin that we were just setting out when you left us." "As it will be some time before I shall rejoin my regiment, may I ask you to appoint Captain de Thiou as second colonel? He has now served as senior captain of the regiment for three years. He aided me heartily and cordially in organizing it.
Inside, a rough table had been constructed of empty casks, planks taken from the bottom of the waggons, and a couple of doors from cottages near, while powder barrels served as seats. "Now, colonel, will you take the head of the table?" de Thiou said. "Certainly not, de Thiou. I am your guest upon this occasion, so do you take that place, and I will sit upon your right hand."
"By the way, colonel," de Thiou said, "from the day that you were captured I have drawn your pay for you, knowing that if it fell into arrear you would have had hard work in getting it, so that I have now three months of your money in the regimental chest." "Thank you, de Thiou, it will be very welcome; though Paolo would not have been a very hard creditor."
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