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It had not occurred to him to think what regiment was quartered in Birmingham at that time, and he had walked straight towards his purpose without a thought of the possibility of such an encounter as this. 'You ain't serious, old fellow, are you? asked Captain Volnay. 'Yes, said Polson, 'I'm quite serious. 'Sit down, said Volnay.
He found his way into the canteen, made a rough breakfast there, and then returning found Volnay ready to put him through all the necessary formalities. An old Sergeant put the regulation questions as to name, age, and employment. Was he married? No. Was he an apprentice? No. Had he ever at any time offered himself for Her Majesty's service, and been refused? No.
'Find that old bread-box, one of you, and give Captain Volnay a seat. 'Hurry up! said Volnay. 'That smell is maddening. How did you men come in for such a treasure trove as this? 'I'm Columbus, said the Honourable Paddy, tinning the ramrod spit. 'Why, by Jingo! cried Volnay, 'you've got a whole pig here. I say, Sergeant, I'm going to confiscate a leg for our Christmas mess.
It's deep midnight here, and an hour or so beyond it, and they'll be over their punchbowls, yonner. That's so, sir, I'm believin'? 'I don't know, upon my word, said Volnay. 'You're out of my depth, my lad. But it's a bit of a sin to talk about punch-bowls, isn't it, on a night like this, when there isn't a hot drink within a hundred miles? Sergeant, this pork is like manna in the wilderness.
'Of course you'll tell me just as much and just as little as you want to. But before you take a step that you can't retreat from, you'd better think things over. 'No, said Polson, 'I've done all the thinking I have need for, and I've made up my mind. You'll take me, of course? 'Look here, said Volnay, 'you won't like it, and I take the liberty to tell you so.
Ah, cher confrere, you are a happy man! you have influence over this young aspirant to the fame of a De Stael or a Georges Sand." "I flatter myself that I have some," answered Rameau, smiling loftily as he helped himself to another tumbler of. Volnay wine excellent, but rather heady. "So much the better.
'I shall like it well enough, I dare say. I haven't shaken into the saddle yet. 'I'm going to hand you over to this lot, said Volnay, indicating the squad with a motion of the hand. 'D'you know anything about it? 'A bit, the recruit answered. 'You see, it's been the dream of my life to join, and I've been taking lessons. 'Good old enthusiast! said Volnay. 'I saw you meeting old Stayce.
You don't think you fellows are going to be allowed to sit gourmandising here whilst we go hungry! One man, sheltered by the shadow, answered sneeringly: 'Precious little going hungry amongst your set, sir, said he. 'And precious little you know about it, my good fellow, Volnay answered, with his sunny laugh. 'Life isn't all beer and skittles amongst your officers, let me tell you.
"As to that, let your mind be at rest, for I shall travel to-morrow night if you prefer it. Now for the Volnay. Why you are not drinking your wine. What do you say to our paying our respects to the fair ladies above stairs? I am sure the petits soins you have practised coming over would permit the liberty." "Oh! hang it, no.
You must admit that this young fellow was not born to eat all the good things he does eat; for instance, such things as we have on the table now; this pasty that has not been touched, these crawfish from the River Marne, of which we have hardly taken any, and which are almost as large as lobsters; all these things will at once be taken to second Bertaudiere, with a bottle of that Volnay which you think so excellent.
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