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excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed�察�as well 

as many of the events which covered my after life。 

     The   Denvilles   were   always   passionately   fond   of   field   sports。 At   the 

age of four�察�I was already the boldest rider and the best shot in the country。 

When only eight�察�I won the St。 Remy Cup at the Pilwiddle races��riding 

my   favorite   bloodmare   Hellfire。   As   I   approached   the   stand   amidst   the 

plaudits of the assembled multitude�察�and cries of�察 �Thrue for ye�察�Masther 

Terence�察─  �and   ;O�察  �but   it's   a   Dinville� ─  �there   was   a   slight   stir   among   the 

gentry�察�who surrounded the Lord Lieutenant�察�and other titled personages 

whom the race had attracted thither。 ;How young he is��a mere child�察�and 

yet how noble´looking�察─�said a sweet low voice�察�which thrilled my soul。 

     I looked up and met the full liquid orbs of the Hon。 Blanche Fitzroy 

Sackville�察�youngest daughter of the Lord Lieutenant。 She blushed deeply。 I 

turned pale and almost fainted。 But the cold�察�sneering tones of a masculine 

voice sent the blood back again into my youthful cheek。 

     ;Very likely the ragged scion of one of these banditti Irish gentry�察�who 

has taken naturally to 'the road。' He should be at schoolthough I warrant 

me his knowledge of Terence will not extend beyond his own name�察─�said 

Lord Henry Somerset�察�aid´de´camp to the Lord Lieutenant。 

     A moment and I was perfectly calm�察�though cold as ice。 Dismounting�察�

and stepping to the side of the speaker�察�I said in a low�察�firm voice�此�

     ;Had   your   Lordship   read   Terence   more   carefully�察     �you   would   have 

learned     that   banditti   are   sometimes     proficient    in   other   arts  beside 

horsemanship�察─�and I touched his holster significantly with my hand。 I had 

not   read   Terence    myself�察   �but  with   the   skilful  audacity    of  my   race   I 



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calculated that a vague allusion�察 �coupled with a threat�察�would   embarrass 

him。 It did。 

     ;Ahwhat mean you�拭─�he said�察�white with rage。 

     ;Enough�察�we   are observed�察─  �I replied�察   �Father Tom  will wait   on   you 

this   evening�察    �and    to´morrow      morning�察    �my    lord�察  �in  the   glen   below 

Pilwiddle we will meet again。; 

     ;Father Tomglen� ─�ejaculated the Englishman�察�with genuine surprise。 

;What�拭  �do   priests   carry   challenges   and   act   as   seconds   in   your   infernal 

country�拭─�

     ;Yes� ─  �I   answered�察  �scornfully�察   �why   should   they   not�拭  �Their   services 

are more often necessary than those of a surgeon�察─�I added significantly�察�

turning away。 

     The   party   slowly   rode   off�察  �with   the   exception   of   the   Hon。   Blanche 

Sackville�察�who lingered for a moment behind。  In an instant I was at her 

side。 Bending her blushing face over the neck of her white filly�察�she said 

hurriedly�此�

     ;Words   have   passed   between   Lord   Somerset   and   yourself。   You   are 

about to fight。 Don't deny itbut hear me。 You will meet himI know your 

skill of weapons。 He will be at your mercy。 I entreat you to spare his life� ─�

     I hesitated。 ;Never� ─�I cried passionately�察 �he has insulted a Denville� ─�

     ;Terence�察─�she whispered�察 �TerenceFOR MY SAKE�拭─�

     The   blood   rushed   to   my   cheeks�察  �and   her   eyes   sought   the   ground   in 

bashful confusion。 

     ;You love him then�拭─�I cried�察�bitterly。 

     ;No�察  �no�察─  �she   said�察  �agitatedly�察   �no�察  �you   do   me   wrong。   IIcannot 

explain   myself。   My   father��the   Lady   Dowager   Sackvillethe   estate   of 

Sackvillethe      boroughmy        uncle�察  �Fitzroy    Somerset。     Ah�   �what    am    I 

saying�拭�Forgive me。 O Terence�察─�she said�察�as her beautiful head sank on 

my shoulder�察 �you know not what I suffer� ─�

     I seized her hand and covered it with passionate kisses。 But the high´ 

bred English girl�察�recovering something of her former hauteur�察�said hastily�察�

;Leave me�察�leave me�察�but promise� ─�

     ;I promise�察─�I replied�察�enthusiastically�察 �I WILL spare his life� ─�

     ;Thanks�察  �Terence��thanks� ─  �and   disengaging   her   hand   from   my   lips 



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she rode rapidly away。 

    The    next  morning�察 �the  Hon。   Captain  Henry   Somerset    and  myself 

exchanged nineteen shots in the glen�察�and at each fire I shot away a button 

from his uniform。 As my last bullet shot off the last button from his sleeve�察�

I remarked quietly�察 �You seem now�察�my lord�察�to be almost as ragged as the 

gentry you sneered at�察─�and rode haughtily away。 



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                                    CHAPTER II。 



                          THE FIGHTING FIFTY´SIXTH。 

       When I was nineteen years old my father sold the Chateau d'Enville 

and   purchased   my  commission   in   the  ;Fifty´sixth;   with   the  proceeds。   ;I 

say�察�Denville�察─�said young McSpadden�察�a boy´faced ensign�察�who had just 

joined�察 �you'll represent the estate in the Army�察�if you won't in the House。; 

Poor fellow�察�he paid for his meaningless joke with his life�察�for I shot him 

through the heart the next morning。 ;You're a good fellow�察�Denville�察─�said 

the poor boy faintly�察�as I knelt beside him�此 �good by� ─�For the first time 

since my grandfather's death I wept。 I could not help thinking that I would 

have been a better man if Blanchebut why proceed�拭�Was she not now in 

Florencethe belle of the English Embassy�拭�

     But    Napoleon     had   returned   from    Elba。  Europe     was   in  a  blaze  of 

excitement。  The Allies   were   preparing   to   resist   the   Man   of   Destiny。   We 

were   ordered   from   Gibraltar   home�察  �and   were   soon   again   en   route   for 

Brussels。 I did not regret that I was to be placed in active service。 I was 

ambitious�察     �and   longed    for  an  opportunity     to  distinguish    myself。    My 

garrison life in Gibraltar had been monotonous and dull。 I had killed five 

men   in   duel�察  �and   had   an   affair   with   the   colonel   of   my   regiment�察  �who 

handsomely apologized before the matter assumed a serious aspect。 I had 

been twice in love。 Yet these were but boyish freaks and follies。 I wished 

to be a man。 

     The time soon came��the morning of Waterloo。 But why describe that 

momentous   battle�察  �on   which   the   fate   of   the   entire   world   was   hanging�拭�

Twice were the Fifty´sixth surrounded by French cuirassiers�察�and twice did 

we mow them down by our fire。 I had seven horses shot under me�察�and 

was mounting the eighth�察�when an orderly rode up hastily�察�touched his cap�察�

and�察�handing me a despatch�察�galloped rapidly away。 

     I opened it hurriedly and read�此�

     ;LET PICTON ADVANCE IMMEDIATELY ON THE RIGHT。; 

     I saw it all at a glance。 I had been mistaken for a general officer。 But 

what     was   to   be  done�拭   �Picton's   division    was   two    miles   away�察   �only 

accessible   through   a   heavy   cross   fire   of   artillery   and   musketry。   But   my 



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mind was made up。 

     In an instant I  was engaged with an   entire squadron of cavalry�察 �who 

endeavored   to   surround   me。   Cutting   my   way   through   them�察  �I   advanced 

boldly upon a battery and sabred the gunners before they could bring their 

pieces   to   bear。   Looking   around�察  �I   saw   that   I   had   in   fact   penetrated   the 

French centre。 Before I was well aware of the locality�察�I was hailed by a 

sharp voice in French�察�

     ;Come here�察�sir� ─�

     I obeyed�察�and adva

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