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Excerpt: ...the yeomen. As they swung out of the street they were met by another body of troops. These are regulars, whispered Hope, and Major Barber is in command of them. That is he. Th… More...

Excerpt: ...the yeomen. As they swung out of the street they were met by another body of troops. These are regulars, whispered Hope, and Major Barber is in command of them. That is he. The two bodies of troops halted. There was a brief conversation between their commanding officers. Then an order was given. The yeomen, their band playing briskly again, marched on. Hope and Neal, now in the very middle of the ranks, marched with them. The royal troops presented arms as they passed. Major Barber watched them critically. It''s a pity these volunteers won''t learn their drill, he said to a young officer beside him. Look at that for marching. The ranks are as ragged as the shirt of the fellow we''ve just been flogging; but they''re fine men and well armed. By Jove, they have two country fellows with them carrying spare ammunition. I''ll bet you a bottle of claret there are cartridges in those cases. He pointed to Hope and Neal. Ought to have a baggage waggon, said the officer, or ought to put the fellows into uniform. They might be damned rebels for all any one could tell by looking at them. I''d expect to meet a rebel pretty near anywhere, said Major Barber, but, by God, I would not expect to find one marching in the middle of a company of yeomen. The yeomen passed and the infantry marched again towards Finlay''s house. Hope turned to Neal. Laughter was dancing in his eyes, but, except for his eyes, his face was grave. Now, he whispered, we''ve got to slip out of the ranks and make our way into North Street. As he spoke he lurched against the yeoman next to him and allowed the bundle he carried to slip from his arm. The soldier cursed him for a clumsy drunkard. Hope, in return, abused the soldier for knocking the parcel out of his arms, and then called to Neal George A. Birmingham, Books, Fiction and Literature, The Northern Iron Books>Fiction and Literature <

ISBN: 9781153780759

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ISBN: 9781153780759

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