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The Fighting Begins

           Thesun,shiningthroughthesmokethatdroveupfromthetopsofthetrees,seemedbloodred,andthrewanunfamiliarluridlightuponeverything. 

           "Stophere,"saidI;"youaresafehere"; andIstartedoffatoncefortheSpottedDog,forIknewthelandlordhadahorseanddogcart. Iran,forIperceivedthatinamomenteveryoneuponthissideofthehillwouldbemoving. Ifoundhiminhisbar,quiteunawareofwhatwasgoingonbehindhishouse. Amanstoodwithhisbacktome,talkingtohim. 

           "Imusthaveapound,"saidthelandlord,"andI’venoonetodriveit." 

           "I’llgiveyoutwo,"saidI,overthestranger’sshoulder. 

           "Whatfor?" 

           "AndI’llbringitbackbymidnight,"Isaid. 

           "Lord!"saidthelandlord;"what’sthehurry?I’msellingmybitofapig. Twopounds,andyoubringitback? What’sgoingonnow?" 

           IexplainedhastilythatIhadtoleavemyhome,andsosecuredthedogcart. Atthetimeitdidnotseemtomenearlysourgentthatthelandlordshouldleavehis. Itookcaretohavethecartthereandthen,droveitoffdowntheroad,and,leavingitinchargeofmywifeandservant,rushedintomyhouseandpackedafewvaluables,suchplateaswehad,andsoforth. ThebeechtreesbelowthehousewereburningwhileIdidthis,andthepalingsuptheroadglowedred. WhileIwasoccupiedinthisway,oneofthedismountedhussarscamerunningup. Hewasgoingfromhousetohouse,warningpeopletoleave. HewasgoingonasIcameoutofmyfrontdoor,luggingmytreasures,doneupinatablecloth.Ishoutedafterhim: 

           "Whatnews?" 

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