Poor historic mansion!.

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The officer looked amazed that he should protest for such trifling cause, but he gave orders in German and his men ceased their rude explorations.

Then, in justification of this extraordinary respect, he added in French: "I believe that you are going to have the honor of entertaining here the general of our division." The certainty that the castle did not hold any hidden enemies made him more amiable.

He, nevertheless, persisted in his wrath against the sharpshooters.