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Melbourne House, Volume 1

CHAPTER VII
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Daisy, this is a retreat--but it is not a hardship, is it ?" Daisy looked up delighted.

The little face so soberly thoughtful a few minutes ago was all bright and flushed.

The Captain was charmed too.
"But we can't get down there,"-- said Daisy, casting her eye down the very steep pitch of the bank.
"That is something," said the Captain, "with which as a soldier you have nothing to do.

All you have to do is to obey orders; and the orders are that we charge down hill." "I shall go head first, then," said Daisy, "or over and over.

I couldn't keep my feet one minute." "Now you are arguing," said the Captain; "and that shews insubordination, or want of discipline.


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