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At the review I knew I had little reason to hope for what I wanted; at the Capitol after all, what chance there? when Mr. Thorold was drilling troops from morning till night; unless he had been already sent out of Washington. But I would go. If I had dared, I would have expressed a desire to see some troops drilled. I did not dare.
My fairyland was getting disenchanted a little bit. But I was quite sure I had done right. The next morning, I had hardly been three minutes on my rock by the river, when Mr. Thorold came round the turn of the walk and took a seat beside me. "How do you do?" said he, stretching out his hand. I put mine in it. "What has become of my friend, this seven years?" "I am here " I said. "I see you.
I had an impression that amusements of this kind were rather found in the houses of the gay than the sober-minded; but this was peculiar, to help the cadets dance, Mrs. Sandford said. I thought Mr. Thorold wished I would come. I wondered Preston had not mentioned it. He, I knew, was very fond of dancing.
"Well, perhaps you are right; and yet; somehow, I am inclined to disagree with you. Let me see, Weasel it was Tuesday night, two nights ago; wasn't it, that a trifling break in Maiden Lane at Thorold and Sons disturbed the police?
"Oh no, nor I!" I said; "but this is necessary, Mr. Thorold." "Prove it come." "You do not see the orders," I said; "but there they are. 'Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. I cannot go to that place 'in His name." "I do not think I understand what you mean," he said, gently. "A soldier, the best that ever lived, is his own man when he is off duty. We go to the hop to play not to work."
But I could not immediately release, my hand, and holding it and looking at me Thorold laughed again; his hazel eyes sparkling and dancing and varying with what feelings I could not tell. They looked very steadily, too, till I remember mine went down, and then, lifting his cap, he turned suddenly and sprang away. I sat down to get breath and think.
And then I knew that I was neglecting others; and flew across to Preston, who needed my services. "Who's that over yonder," he grumbled. "One newly come in wounded," I replied. "Isn't it somebody you know?" "It is one I used to know." "Then you know him yet, I suppose. It is that fellow Thorold, isn't it?" "Yes." "What has brought him here?" "He is wounded," I whispered.
And I slept, the dark hours; but restlessness took possession of me the moment I awoke. Dr. Sandford's last words rung in my heart. "It is a floating community." "Nobody else is going to stay." I must see Mr. Thorold. What if he should be ordered on, away from Washington somewhere, and my opportunity be lost?
Thorold Rogers has familiarized English readers with this idea; but the same is true for the Continent as well, as is shown by the researches of Falke and Schonberg, and by many occasional indications. In Saxony, the salary of the Geselle in the building trade was such that, to put it in Falke's words, he could buy with his six days' wages three sheep and one pair of shoes.
'And I would not that I were behind them. 'You shall go, my son, said Segard, 'and I will give you as companions the well-tried knights Sir Thorold and Sir Leroy, and Héraud, whom I have proved in many wars. Besides these, you shall have men-at-arms with you, and such money as you may need.
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