I cannot see what else there is for us to do.

At any rate, if he does, you may be sure that we shall make a tough fight for it.

The cavalry showed, the other day, that they can stand up against many times their number of the Russians, and if they can do it, I fancy we can.

There is one thing, the very audacity of such an attempt is in its favour." "Well, we will all do our best, you may be sure; but since Thermopylae, I doubt if men have fought against longer odds." The next morning the men fell in.

Captain Jervoise, who, like all of his rank, was mounted, took his place at the head of his company, and the little army marched away from Wesenberg.