第19节 (第2/2页)

d,totheplaart

    hadbeehenightbefore.tswereengagedasguides

    and,ieoon,therpsstartedfortheirdestination.

    itarch.theroadseretracks,andthe

    enhadtounload

    theforansiderable

    distailgrouuldagainbe

    loaded.

    itarchthat,

    thhlydoneupbyfatigueandhardship,therpsreachedthe

    littlevillageofraon,intheheartoftheforestofbousson.

    therendant

    decidedthat,forthenight,therehe

    assehevillagersatoookchargeofthe

    anils,ahenthenenoo

    eupeventocareaboutkeepingailsupperuldbe

    okedandbeingdividedangthehousesofthevillagethey

    threselvesdoinutes.

    theing,thesunshobrightly;auing

    outafteralongsleep,feltquitediffereurestothetired

    bandothevillage.thebrightsky,the

    freshingair,thepleasantodorofthegreatpineforest

    arouhebragatsphereattheheightoffifteen

    hundredfeetabovetheseaatoncerefreshedandcheeredthe

    thereoingparadeatdoyle,forthefirst

    ti,tookhisplaceharifleonhisshoulderahe

    jordisssedthesayingthatthereherparade

    thatday,andthatthenuldasetheelvesastheyliked.in

    ashortti,everyofhisown

    ination.first,hoherehe

    riflesandaendoothe

    streaandtherepaniedh

    chlaughingandjoking.thenneedlesandthreadained,

    froheenofthevillage,andthereudingand

    daingforthepastthreedaysongrodwoods,had

    donenolittledagetotheirunifor.

    cathegraionofbreakfast,forhe

    sheephadbeenkilled.this,beingthefirstregularalthatthey

    hadhad,forthreedays,lyenjoyed.afteriten

    stofthenlittheirpipes,andpreparedtopassadayof

    delightfulidlehreeofthevillageboyshadbeen

    engaged,asalswerealldriven

    outintotheheopenglades,theywouldfindan

    abundanceoffood.

    thenedaspty

    shedihatsuch

    storesofpoightberequired,uponeachexpedition,

    shouldbepackeduponthehorsesbad,ifthehorseuldnot

    takeallrequired,thatotherhorsesshouldbehired.

    thebarclays,bleinthewood;

    takingtheirishn,orandunflagging

    spirits,durithreedays,haddehigeneral

    favorite.

    ”sure,ahereahewood,yourhonor

    because,iftherebe,itotakeourrifleshus.

    itightyunpleasanttoeacrossalier,

    andnottobeabletopasshihetiofday.”

    ”no,tieetherlionsners,s

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