We are bound, as you say, to consider his wishes, after all that he has done for us.

But the tale about us will be over the place in a few hours, at the latest.

The gunners will have known where their bad shot fell, and perhaps they will have seen us with their glasses.

How will it be possible to keep this affair from gossip ?" "They may have seen us, without seeing him at all, on account of the smoke that came afterwards.

At any rate, let us say nothing about it until we hear what other people say.