第16节 (第1/2页)

    【】tbyafe.inthatcase,youwill

    etous,”

    theboysallgratefullyprosedtoavailtheelvesofthe

    invitation,incaseofneed;andthensaidgoodnightandgoodbye

    totheirhost,andpreparedfortheinthe

    ingtheye,dressedasquietlyasthey

    uldsoasnottodisturbtheirhostanddoairs;lit

    thespiritlaunderaglassboilkand,in

    tennutes,heirohetown.

    ”ableasthat,”percy

    said,lookingbadthere.

    ”theregoesthebugle,”louisduburgsaid;”erofan

    hour,yet.

    ”prettygirlsthosewere”

    louiseenand,atseventeen,afrenchlad

    nsidershielfapetentjudgeastotheappearand

    nnersofyoungladies.

    ”hey”perarelessly,htheindifferenceofan

    englishboyofhisageastogirls.”ididnotnoticeit.idont

    carefirls;theyarealhinkingabouttheirdress,andone

    isafraidoftouething.

    thereisnothingjollyaboutthe”

    theotherslaughed.

    ”iaurellyisjollyenough,”philippeduburgsaid.

    ”yes,llyisjolly,”persh

    usboys,andsheplay,ashifyoutouchher,or

    ndabitifshetearsherfrock.soareourusinsin

    englandsooftheyes,therearesojollygirls,ofurse;

    still,afterall,,takiogether

    theyareveryheirandwellbehaved,andso

    onbuttheyarebetterindoorsthanout.”

    thekstrikinghalfpastfive,astheboysreachedthe

    plably.stofthe,and

    thebuglerinutesallwere

    asseled;includingtioyle,hhishorseandcart.

    ”gooding,ti”theboyssaid,asthey.”ihope

    youhadasfortablequartersasnight.”

    ”splendid,yourhonordosplendid;asupperfitforalord,

    andabedbigenoughforaduchess.”

    theboyslaughedattheideaofaduchessingabedbiggerthan

    anyoneelse,andtin:

    ”ah,yourhonor,ifcaaigninghis,sureid

    anyatiishall

    lookbaybigsupper,andbigbed.notthatishouldlike

    italtogetherentirely;ishouldgetsofat,andsolazy,thati

    shouldntknoyownshadow.”

    <

    started,theystruckupalivelyrgsong;andseveralwindows

    opened,andadieusastheypasseddohe

    streetintotheopenuntry.everyohe

    etibeenunfavorable,hadclearedup;

    thesunly,andtheyfeltthattheyhadfairly

    startedforheuntrywildand

    untainous,thickforestsextendedineverydire,asfaras

    theeyeuldcarry.

    ”thereiso,percy,”ralphsaid,”ifenand

    drivenback,ightgetintothisforest,andlaughatthe

    prussians.”

    perastratheradoubtfuleyeatthedarkwoods.

    ”theprussiansghtnotbeabletodisverus,ralph;butiwo