But he has been a father rather than a general to them.

It is not often that, out of a routed army, twenty gallant men will volunteer to ride back into the enemy's ranks, on the chance of an old man's breathing still.' 'Then you knew where to find us ?' said Victoria.
'Some of them knew.

And he himself showed us this very by-road yesterday, when we took up our ground, and told us it might be of service on occasion--and so it has been.' 'But they told me that you were taken prisoner.

Oh, the torture I have suffered for you!' 'Silly child! Did you fancy my father's son would be taken alive?
I and the first troop got away over the garden walls, and cut our way out into the plain, three hours ago.' 'Did I not tell you,' said Victoria, leaning toward Raphael, 'that God would protect His own ?' 'You did,' answered he; and fell into a long and silent meditation..