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CHAPTER X. — LAVAL.
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When Henri arose from his sleep, the whole house was up and stirring, and men and women were moving about through the dark rooms with candles in their hands. They all knew that this would be an eventful day for their cause; that much must depend on the success of that day’s battle. If they were beaten now, their only hope would be to run farther from their homes, towards the coast, from which they expected English aid; but if fortune would once more visit their arms, they might hope to hold their position in Laval, and in other towns in the neighbouring and friendly province of Brittany. The gallant1 and cordial assistance which the Vendeans had received from the strangers among whom they were now thrown, had greatly tended to give them new hopes; and the yesterday’s victory, which had been gained by the men called La Petite Vend茅e, over the advanced troops of the republicans, had made the Poitevins peculiarly anxious to exhibit their own prowess to their gallant friends.
Henri, Arthur, and one or two other Vendean officers, sat down to a hurried breakfast, while Marie and Agatha moved about the room, behind their chairs, attending to their wants. Chapeau had now too many of a soldier’s duties to give his time to those of a serving-man, and the sisters and wives of the Vendean officers had long since learnt to wait on the heroes whom they loved and admired. De Lescure was already seated on his sofa, by the window, and his wife was, as usual, close to his side. He had wonderfully improved since he reached Laval; and though it was the firm conviction, both of himself and of his surgeon, that his wound must ultimately prove mortal, he was again alive to all that was done, and heart and soul intent on the interests of the war.
“Oh! what would I give to be but one hour today on horseback!” said he. “To lie pinioned3 here, and hear the sounds of brave men fighting! To know that the enemy are in the very street beneath me, and yet to be unable to strike a blow! Oh! it is fearfully tormenting4.”
Henri said something intended to comfort him.
“It is well for you to talk,” continued de Lescure. “How would you have borne it yourself? You would have fretted5 and fumed
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adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 | |
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wan
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(wide area network)广域网 | |
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v.抓住[捆住](双臂)( pinion的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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使痛苦的,使苦恼的 | |
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fretted
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焦躁的,附有弦马的,腐蚀的 | |
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warriors
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武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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bloody
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shrieking
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garb
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entirely
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prosper
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v.成功,兴隆,昌盛;使成功,使昌隆,繁荣 | |
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jingling
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叮当声 | |
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bridles
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cavalry
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blues
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gallop
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instinctive
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purport
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inhuman
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ordeal
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virgin
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apparition
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kindly
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heartily
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iniquity
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traitor
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dread
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irritable
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exhaustion
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muskets
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slung
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horrid
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doom
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defiance
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deafened
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slaughter
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cowardice
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perspiration
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baker
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killing
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