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Before the Battle

           AllsortsofreflectionsofthisnaturepassedthroughmymindforasIgrowolderIregrettosaythatadetestablehabitofthinkingseemstobegettingaholdofmewhileIstoodandstaredatthosegrimyetfantasticlinesofwarriors,sleeping,astheirsayinggoes,"upontheirspears." 

           "Curtis,"Isaid,"Iaminaconditionofpitiablefear." 

           SirHenrystrokedhisyellowbeardandlaughed,asheanswered 

           "Ihaveheardyoumakethatsortofremarkbefore,Quatermain." 

           "Well,Imeanitnow. Doyouknow,Iverymuchdoubtifoneofuswillbealivetomorrownight. Weshallbeattackedinoverwhelmingforce,anditisquiteachanceifwecanholdthisplace." 

           "We’llgiveagoodaccountofsomeofthem,atanyrate. Lookhere,Quatermain,thisbusinessisnasty,andonewithwhich,properlyspeaking,weoughtnottobemixedup,butweareinforit,sowemustmakethebestofourjob. Speakingpersonally,Ihadratherbekilledfightingthananyotherway, andnowthatthereseemslittlechanceofourfindingmypoorbrother,itmakestheideaeasiertome. Butfortunefavoursthebrave,andwemaysucceed. Anyway,thebattlewillbeawful,andhavingareputationtokeepup,weshallneedtobeinthethickofthething." 

           Hemadethislastremarkinamournfulvoice,buttherewasagleaminhiseyewhichbelieditsmelancholy. IhaveanideaSirHenryCurtisactuallylikesfighting. 

           Afterthiswewenttosleepforacoupleofhoursorso. 

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