“The Girl I Left Behind Me”

           Wedonotclaimtorankamongthemilitarynovelists.Ourplaceiswiththenon-combatants.Whenthedecksareclearedforactionwegobelowandwaitmeekly.Weshouldonlybeinthewayofthemanoeuvresthatthegallantfellowsareperformingoverhead.Weshallgonofartherwiththeththantothecitygate:andleavingMajorO’Dowdtohisduty,comebacktotheMajor’swife,andtheladiesandthebaggage.

           NowtheMajorandhislady,whohadnotbeeninvitedtotheballatwhichinourlastchapterotherofourfriendsfigured,hadmuchmoretimetotaketheirwholesomenaturalrestinbed,thanwasaccordedtopeoplewhowishedtoenjoypleasureaswellastododuty."It’smybelief,Peggy,mydear,"saidhe,asheplacidlypulledhisnightcapoverhisears,"thattherewillbesuchaballdancedinadayortwoassomeof’emhasneverheardthechuneof";andhewasmuchmorehappytoretiretorestafterpartakingofaquiettumbler,thantofigureatanyothersortofamusement.Peggy,forherpart,wouldhavelikedtohaveshownherturbanandbirdofparadiseattheball,butfortheinformationwhichherhusbandhadgivenher,andwhichmadeherverygrave.

           "I’dlikeyewakemeabouthalfanhourbeforetheassemblybeats,"theMajorsaidtohislady."Callmeathalf-pastone,Peggydear,andseemethingsisready.MaybeI’llnotcomebacktobreakfast,Mrs.O’D."Withwhichwords,whichsignifiedhisopinionthattheregimentwouldmarchthenextmorning,theMajorceasedtalking,andfellasleep.

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