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Chapter 9

           Heclosedhiseyeswearilyandwouldnotopenthemagain,lyingperfectlystill,deaf,dumb,insensible,overcome,vanquished,crushed,annihilatedbythefelldisease.

           Butassoonastheotherhadshutafterhimthedoorofthelanding,thecolonelleapedoutwithaflingofbothfeetinanavalancheofwoollencoverings.Hisspurshavingbecomeentangledinaperfectwelterofponchoshenearlypitchedonhishead,anddidnotrecoverhisbalancetillthemiddleoftheroom.Concealedbehindthehalf-closedjalousieshelistenedtowhatwentonbelow.

           Theenvoyhadalreadymounted,andturningtothemoroseofficersoccupyingthegreatdoorway,tookoffhishatformally.

           “Caballeros,”hesaid,inaveryloudtone,“allowmetorecommendyoutotakegreatcareofyourcolonel.Ithasdonememuchhonourandgratificationtohaveseenyouall,afinebodyofmenexercisingthesoldierlyvirtueofpatienceinthisexposedsituation,wherethereismuchsun,andnowatertospeakof,whileatownfullofwineandfemininecharmsisreadytoembraceyouforthebravemenyouare.Caballeros,Ihavethehonourtosaluteyou.Therewillbemuchdancingto-nightinSulaco.Good-bye!”

           Buthereinedinhishorseandinclinedhisheadsidewaysonseeingtheoldmajorstepout,verytallandmeagre,inastraightnarrowcoatcomingdowntohisanklesasitwerethecasingoftheregimentalcoloursrolledroundtheirstaff.

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