55/77 He seized Raynal by the wrist. "You shall not affront me, you cannot affront me. You go to certain death I tell you, if you attack that bastion." "Don't be a fool, colonel," said Raynal: "somebody must lead the men." "Yes; but not you. Who has so good a right to lead them as I, their colonel ?" "And be killed in my place, eh ?" "I know the ground better than you," said Camille. "Besides, who cares for me? |