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With Lee in Virginia

CHAPTER XII
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Den de moment I heard dat, I set de oders off, and chased dem to de corner where de gate was where dey came in at, and along de road for half a mile; dey so frightened dey not stop for a long time to come.

Den I turn into de wood and went through de trees, so as not to meet dem fellows, and lifted two of de bars of the fence, and here am I.You are not hurt, massa ?" "My left arm is broken, I think, Dan; but that is of no consequence.

I have shot five of these fellows--their leader among them--and I expect three of the others have got a bullet somewhere or other in them.

There was such a crowd round the door that I don't think one shot missed.

It was well I thought of stampeding the horses; that gave them a greater fright than my pistols.


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