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【】theordinarytrain andadstgreatcheeringands, froundredsofpeoplelle offtheystartedforthevosges. railerapid,elyslothis period;anditheyarrivedatepinal,where theyerable songsandedlong.therailwayran throughoutitsahroughpretty,undulatinguntry; ioheendoftheirjouey,heywerefairly angthevosges,theserybecavesoul, halfhetrainhadstoppedfortwohours;and hereswere distributedtothenbytheinhabitantsbledin largethestation,andgavetherpsahusiastic reception.theyhefirstbandoffranctireursassed through,andtheinhabitantsregardedthesprotectainst thee,althoughasyetfaroff,had causedtheardedostsuperstitiousfear. atepinal,asilarandevenergreetingepinal beingsoythatthefearofuhlansore acute.thestationaire, anyoftheleadinginhabitants,thestationtoreceive thetherpsfordupoforandthehrough thelittletoothehoteldeville,loudlycheeredbythepeople astheypassedaloheyissed,htheorderto paradeagainathalfpastfourintheing. thereairehad alreadydeoutalistoftheinhabitantswhohadoffered aberbeilyinexcessofthestrength oftherps.thesepersonsnoeforookoffthe nueroffranctireurs. thesergeantofthefirstpany,knoherelationshipand friendshipoftheyoungbar thaticablehetogether.upon thepresentoasion,thefouran distasidethetoheway,he ontheproposedurseoftherps,uponits anizationanddisethe questionen,infuture,tobeupontheirlips: ”hadheanyney” theahofluneville;and thatipresez,and strasburg,tobeabletodetaidableparties.sll bodiesofuhlansoaderaids,anddriveninsheep andselvesveryfar intotheuntains. uponarrivingattheresideheirhost,theyostkindly receivedbyhiser;refrain froxpressingtheirsurpriseattheyouthfulnessoftheirguests. ”butthesearereboys”theladysaidtoherhusband,ingern; ”areallthefranctireurslikethese” ”ohno,”herhusbandsaid,inthesalanguage,”thegreaterpart aresturdyfelloaretwelve orfourteenoftheirboyhood. ”itiscrueltytosendsuchyoungstersoutasthese.they doagainsttheseprussians,enourbestsoldiers” ”fortunately,”ralphsaidingernly,as hasalreadybeenstatedanderrylaughhat heark”fortunately,fightingnowis notanaffairofspearsandbattleaxesagehasnothingtodoh shooting;andasforfatigue,bethefirstinthe rpstogiveup.” ”istreallyapologizeverych,butihadhatyou uoodgern,orishouldnothavedeanyrerks,”thelady said,sling;”butsofeofalsace,do uanditthatitruckthatyouspokethelanguage. younseadvantagefor,outsidethetowns,you eetapersoandingfrench.butiaureyou stbeallveryhungry,andsupperisquiteready.” theyedataableeduponbythe daughterofthefalyheirhostandhostesssatand chatted,astotheirrps,ealon. ”exarkuponyourpersonalappearahelady said,sling,”buttorelikealsatiansthan french.youhavethefairplexionandbrown,wavyhair.youdo notlooklikefren.” ”norareyself,although frentuallyenglish.ourfatherisanenglish offiotherisfrend,asyousee,akeafter hiatherthanher.” ”butihat,asyourfatherisenglish,heletsyougoout uponthisexpeditionhisveryperilous.” ”hatis,houghtity,”ralphsaid; ”andalthoughtheyourleaving,theybothagreed hus.” ”iehesafeeling,”their hostsaidly.”yallantexaleshouldshahundredsof thousandsofloiterersandskulkers. ”youspeakfrently.ishouldhavehadhatyou thean, thatyouian.” ”forth any;aogetherhone ortervisits,inengland.” ”anddoyouspeakenglishash” ”ohyes,e.ourfatherdearule thatnse disadvaous,uedtoengland,ifhe slightestfrenotheowspeaksenglishaspurely alyasourfather.” ”areyourfriendsaionsofyours” ”theyareourusins,”ralphsaid;”theirfatherisourthers brother.” forsotiloheychatted,aheirhostsaid: ”itishalfpastnine;andweareearlypeople,here.youwillhave tobeupbyfive,soithinkthatitistiyouobed.we shallselybeupp oable,hffeeingtogetherh sobreadandbutter.youelestorchbeforeyou breakfast. ”andnoustallprosethat,ifyouetothisplace again,youestraightuphere,andlookuponitasyour ho.ifyougetillorhappenyou e;butsothingyouotsuffitly iortantforyoutoleavetherps,but straigh ...