Trip 621 of 5250 collection book48
Though shebook33 could not recollect the features of this unhappy officer she concluded from his appearance that he was some person of distinction in the service and foresaw greaterbook61 advantage to herself in attempting to preserve his life than she could possibly reap from the execution of her first resolve. Agreeably surprised to hear himself accosted in such a manner by a person whose equipage seemed to promise far other designs he thanked her in the most grateful terms for her humanity with the appellation of kind countrywoman gave her to understand that he was colonel of a regiment of horse that he had fallen in consequence of a shot he received in his breast at the beginning of the action and finally e.... read all
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