Now, sah, de doctor say me cut your jacket off and bave de wound." "All right, Dan; but be a little careful with the water, you seem to be pretty near drowning me as it is.

Just wipe my face and hair, and get the handkerchief from the pocket of my jacket, and open the shirt collar and put the handkerchief inside round my neck.

Then see how the battle is going on.

The roar seems louder than ever." Dan went forward to the crest of a slight rise of the ground whence he could look down upon the field of battle, and made haste to return.
"Can't see bery well, sah; too much smoke.

But dey in de same place still." "Look round, Dan, and see if there are any fresh troops coming up." Dan again went to the rise of ground.
"Yes, sah; lot of men coming ober de hill behind." "That's all right, Dan.