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Chapter 17

           Corareceivedhernew,andsomewhatextraordinaryprotector,courteouslyatleast;andeventhepallidfeaturesofAlicelightedagainwithsomeoftheirnativearchnessasshethankedHeywardforhiscare.Duncantookoccasiontoassurethemhehaddonethebestthatcircumstancespermitted,and,ashebelieved,quiteenoughforthesecurityoftheirfeelings;ofdangertherewasnone.HethenspokegladlyofhisintentiontorejointhemthemomenthehadledtheadvanceafewmilestowardstheHudson,andimmediatelytookhisleave.

           Bythistimethesignalofdeparturehadbeengiven,andtheheadoftheEnglishcolumnwasinmotion.Thesistersstartedatthesound,andglancingtheireyesaround,theysawthewhiteuniformsoftheFrenchgrenadiers,whohadalreadytakenpossessionofthegatesofthefort.Atthatmoment,anenormouscloudseemedtopasssuddenlyabovetheirheads,andlookingupward,theydiscoveredthattheystoodbeneaththewidefoldsofthestandardofFrance.

           "Letusgo,"saidCora;"thisisnolongerafitplaceforthechildrenofanEnglishofficer."

           Aliceclungtothearmofhersister,andtogethertheylefttheparade,accompaniedbythemovingthrongthatsurroundedthem.

           Astheypassedthegates,theFrenchofficers,whohadlearnedtheirrank,bowedoftenandlow,forbearing,however,tointrudethoseattentionswhichtheysaw,withpeculiartact,mightnotbeagreeable.

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