Besides, we may steal through without being discovered." "Not likely," I said.

"They'll be too cunning.

Depend upon it, they'll have vedettes out all along the line." "Then the vedettes had better look out, for those we meet when we charge through in column will be in a very awkward position." "Yes, very," I said thoughtfully.
"The Colonel then said all those not on duty were to lie down and sleep till they were roused up half-an-hour before the start." "Oh yes," I said bitterly; "we shall all feel quite ready for and enjoy a good sleep with a ride like this in prospect." "Well, why not?
I know I shall sleep," said Denham.

"So will you.

So here goes." As he spoke I noticed that the men were lying down in the soft sandy patches among the stones; and, after seeing to my horse--just as a matter of course, though there was no need, for Joeboy had gone to his side--I returned to where I had left Denham, and found him wrapped in his cloak, fast asleep, and announcing the fact gently to all around in what sounded like an attempt to purr.
"I may as well lie down," I thought, after seating myself on a block of stone, and gazing round at the high walls which encompassed us, and at the bright stars overhead looking down peacefully upon our camp, as if there were no such thing as war in the world.