[A Fascinating Traitor by Richard Henry Savage]@TWC D-Link bookA Fascinating Traitor CHAPTER X 31/51
Now, Harry, I feel like a brute to let you go without a poor send-off, but, by Heaven, the whole Willoughby clan will follow you in London, and pay off a part of our debt for that 'run-under fire' with my wounded boy.
Name anything you want.
Do you want any help to watch Johnstone ?" The old General was eager. "Ah! I fear that I must attend to him, alone!" sadly said Major Hardwicke, whose heart was racked, for a fair, dear face now afar must soon be clouded with sorrow and those dear eyes weep a father's shame. "Call, day and night, for anything you want!" heartily said the loyal old father of the rescued officer.
"The day before you go you must dine with us, alone, and Harriet will give you her last greeting." As the day wore away, there was a jovial rapprochement in the special car where General Abercromby and Major Hawke were gayly extolling Madame Berthe Louison's perfections.
"Mind you, General, I am no squire of dames," said the Major.
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