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Chapter 12

           Nextday,whichwasyesterday,thosegentlemen,messieurslesmaréchaux,*Murat,Lannes,andBelliard,mountandridetothebridge.(ObservethatallthreeareGascons.)‘Gentlemen,’saysoneofthem,‘youknowtheThaborBridgeisminedanddoublyminedandthattherearemenacingfortificationsatitsheadandanarmyoffifteenthousandmenhasbeenorderedtoblowupthebridgeandnotletuscross?ButitwillpleaseoursovereigntheEmperorNapoleonifwetakethisbridge,soletusthreegoandtakeit!’‘Yes,let’s!’saytheothers.Andofftheygoandtakethebridge,crossit,andnowwiththeirwholearmyareonthissideoftheDanube,marchingonus,you,andyourlinesofcommunication.”

           *Themarshalls.

           “Stopjesting,”saidPrinceAndrewsadlyandseriously.Thisnewsgrievedhimandyethewaspleased.

           AssoonashelearnedthattheRussianarmywasinsuchahopelesssituationitoccurredtohimthatitwashewhowasdestinedtoleaditoutofthisposition;thatherewastheToulonthatwouldlifthimfromtheranksofobscureofficersandofferhimthefirststeptofame!ListeningtoBilíbinhewasalreadyimagininghowonreachingthearmyhewouldgiveanopinionatthewarcouncilwhichwouldbetheonlyonethatcouldsavethearmy,andhowhealonewouldbeentrustedwiththeexecutingoftheplan.

           “Stopthisjesting,”hesaid.

           “Iamnotjesting,”Bilíbinwenton.“Nothingistruerorsadder.

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