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Wysłany: Pią 14:31, 18 Lut 2011 Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published bbaaacze |
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the public room at another innamong all
the drinkerswho were far from thinking that this tall unknownwho looked so
smiling and gracioushad just killed two men.
At break of day he started againbut a prey to anxietyfor although two attempts
had failedthe third might be successful. He determined when he reached
Orleans to send to the king to ask for an escort.
But as the road to Orleans was passed without accidentChicot began to think
again that it was needlessand that the king would lose his good opinion of him
and also that an escort would be a great trouble. He went onthereforebut his
fears began to return as evening advanced. All at once he heard behind him the
galloping of horsesand turning round he counted seven cavaliersof whom four
had muskets on their shoulders. They gained rapidly on Chicotwhoseeing flight
was hopelesscontented himself with making his horse move in zig-zagsso as to
escape the balls which he expected every moment. He was rightfor when they
came about fifty feet from himthey firedbut thanks to his maneuverall the
balls missed him. He immediately abandoned the reins and let himself slip to the
groundtaking the precaution to have his sword in one hand and a dagger in the
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