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Wysłany: Pon 17:14, 14 Mar 2011 Temat postu: powder is finished." "Then why not
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powder is finished." "Then why not
retire?" "Our appearance may hold them back for a little. We must give
the Emperor time to escape." Such were the soldiers of France.
Behind this screen of brave men the others took their breathand then
went on in less desperate fashion. They had broken away from the road
and all over the countryside in the twilight I could see the timidscattered
THE ADVENTURES OF GERARD
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frightened crowd who ten hours before had formed the finest army that
ever went down to battle. I with my splendid mare was soon able to get
clear of the throngand just after I passed Genappe I overtook the Emperor
with the r yilai:
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http://www.darknessevolution.fora.pl/download,4/on-the-makaloa-mat-londonjack-publishedabocyn,43409.html#51675[link widoczny dla zalogowanych][link widoczny dla zalogowanych]ins of his Staff. Soult was with him stilland so were
DrouotLobauand Bertrandwith five Chasseurs of the Guardtheir
horses hardly able to move.
The night was fallingand the Emperor's haggard face gleamed white
through the gloom as he turned it toward me.
Who is that?
he asked.
It is Colonel Gerard said Soult.
Have you seen Marshal Grouchy?
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It does not matter. Nothing matters now. SoultI will go back.
He tried to turn his horsebut Bertrand seized his bridle. "AhSire
said Soult
the enemy has had good fortune enough alre
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