Hour after hour passed.

From time to time Leigh returned and, towards morning, told Patsey that it was time that they should mount.
"Our men have not begun to give way yet," he said, "but they say that Kleber's division has just arrived.

There is a lull in the fighting at present, but no doubt they will relieve the division that has been fighting all night, and our men cannot hope to hold out for long.

I have just brought the horses round to the door.
Now, I will strap the valises on while you wrap Louis up warmly." In five minutes they started for the point agreed on.

Before they reached it, the firing broke out again with increased violence.