I only rejoined it two days ago, having been taken prisoner at Fuentes d'Onoro, and having made my escape from Salamanca." "Your aid will be invaluable, senor.

My own men are brave enough, but they are irregulars in the full sense of the word;" and he smiled.

"And although they can be relied upon for a sudden attack, or for the defence of a pass, they could not stand against a French force of a quarter of their strength, in the plain.

We want a backbone, and no better one could be found than your regiment.
"I am the more glad that you are in command, because you know, unhappily, we and the Portuguese do not get on well together and, while my men would hesitate to obey a Portuguese commander, and would have no confidence in him, they would gladly accept your leadership." "I hope that there will be no difficulties on the ground of race," Terence said.

"We are fighting in a common cause, against a common enemy; and dissensions between ourselves are as absurd as they are dangerous.
"Let me introduce Captain Ryan, adjutant of the regiment." Moras shook hands with Ryan; who had been looking on, with some surprise, at the colloquy between him and Terence.