Is it not so, sir ?" continued he, turning towards me.
"Yes, sir.

I led a party of the Eighty-eight at the breach." "And devilish well you did it, too!" added Picton, for it was he who recognized me.

"I saw him, my lord, spring down from the parapet upon a French gunner, and break his sword as he cleft his helmet in two.

Yes, yes; I shall not forget in a hurry how you laid about you with the rammer of the gun! By Jove! that's it he has in his hand!" While Picton ran thus hurriedly on, Lord Wellington's calm but stern features never changed their expression.

The looks of those around were bent upon me with interest and even admiration; but his evinced nothing of either.
Reverting at once to my absence from my post, he asked me,-- "Did you obtain leave for a particular service, sir ?" "No, my lord.