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共 28 段- "You have made great progress, Groves," his teacher said on
- "I only stopped there a few hours," the officer said. "As s
- "I am glad of that," Percy said. "There is no difficulty in
- "I don't think I had formed any distinct idea about you, unc
- "I will do what I can," the colonel said quietly, "and can p
- Against younger troops the sudden assault might have been su
- "But you might appoint Nand Chund to be always officer of th
- "You have sharp eyes, Percy, and it is well that you noticed
- The colonel thought for a minute or two. "I will leave that
- "Are those two fellows yours?" Hunt asked, as, going out of
- They had some difficulty in finding their tent again in the
- "There are the intrenchments, sahib, two miles away at least
- The two British regiments, and the 43d and 59th Native Infan
- "There is no doubt that he played us false," Bhop Lal agreed
- "The sooner we are out of this the better," Percy said. "I
- Percy and Akram dismounted, and the officer, entering a door
- "They scoffed at the idea of defeat; but now they find that
- "They are not, they say, going to submit, like the people of
- The road was a good one, and for some time they rode fast; t
- When the force reached the opposite bank of the river, Edwar
- Fortunately, twelve days later, an English surgeon arrived f
- "None at all at present; four guards watch day and night nea
- There was an animated discussion among them as to the distan
- "There is not much to tell, sahib," Akram Chunder, who was g
- They had but just got clear of the front when the cavalry sw
- "You won't be fit for service for another month, Mr. Groves.
- "No, my boy, nor have I found out now. I am sure as to the
- Ten years later Percy was able to fulfil the promise. He ha