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Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
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"We have only had thirteen killed outright," he said. "Twelve more
are very seriously wounded, but I think most of them will recover.
As to the rest of the company, I fancy that most of them will require
some bandaging. And now I shall recommend you and your daughter
to return to your shelter. I have no fear whatever of their coming
back again."

"That we cannot do," she said firmly. "It is our duty to do what
we can to aid those who have fought so bravely."

"The men are now attending to each other's wounds," Hector said.
"Every man in my regiment carries, by my orders, a couple of
bandages. We found them most useful at Freiburg, and many a life
was saved that would have been lost but for their use; but if
you insist upon doing anything, I would ask you to carry wine and
water round. The troopers will draw the water for you from the well
in the courtyard here."

"That we will do willingly," she said.

For the next two hours the ladies were busy at work, moving among
the men and supplying them with refreshments. Not until all their
wants were amply supplied did they retire.

In the morning Hector said: "Now, Madame de Blenfoix, I have been
thinking the matter over, and consider that it would be a wholly
unnecessary journey and a loss of four days were you to travel to
Nancy with us. You are only ten days' journey from Poitou, and
I should advise you to start at once. My man, Paolo, and two of
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