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The Cornet of Horse

CHAPTER 17: A Prisoner of War
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What kindness have I not received from his grandfather during my time of exile! While to himself I am deeply indebted.
"What a fortunate chance, that if you were to have the bad luck to be made prisoner, you should fall into my hands of all men.

I wish that I could let you go, but you know--" "Of course, of course," Rupert said.

"Really I am hardly sorry, since it has brought us together again." "Did you recognize my name ?" the marquis said.
"No indeed," Rupert answered.

"The letter which, we doubted not, that you wrote to my grandfather, never came to hand, and we never knew what Monsieur Dessin's real name was, so that Colonel Holliday did not know to whom to write in France." "I wrote twice," the marquis said, "but I guessed that the letters had never arrived.

And the good gentleman your grandfather, he is still alive and well ?" "As well as ever," Rupert said, "and will be delighted to hear of you.
"Mademoiselle is well, I trust ?" "Quite well, and quite a belle at the court, I can assure you," the marquis said.


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