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“The Girl I Left Behind Me”

           Iwonderisitbecausemenarecowardsinheartthattheyadmirebraverysomuch,andplacemilitaryvaloursofarbeyondeveryotherqualityforrewardandworship?

           So,atthesoundofthatstirringcalltobattle,Georgejumpedawayfromthegentlearmsinwhichhehadbeendallying;notwithoutafeelingofshame(althoughhiswife’sholdonhimhadbeenbutfeeble),thatheshouldhavebeendetainedtheresolong.Thesamefeelingofeagernessandexcitementwasamongstallthosefriendsofhisofwhomwehavehadoccasionalglimpses,fromthestoutseniorMajor,wholedtheregimentintoaction,tolittleStubble,theEnsign,whowastobearitscoloursonthatday.

           Thesunwasjustrisingasthemarchbegan—itwasagallantsight—thebandledthecolumn,playingtheregimentalmarch—thencametheMajorincommand,ridinguponPyramus,hisstoutcharger—thenmarchedthegrenadiers,theirCaptainattheirhead;inthecentrewerethecolours,bornebytheseniorandjuniorEnsigns—thenGeorgecamemarchingattheheadofhiscompany.Helookedup,andsmiledatAmelia,andpassedon;andeventhesoundofthemusicdiedaway.

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