with him, I and my two friends, M. de Lisle and M. de Chavigny,
dine and sup together at an inn. There is my room to keep tidy,
my bed to make, my armour and arms to be polished, and my clothes
to be brushed. Hitherto, my orderly has done these things, but it
will now be your duty. As I do not eat in my rooms, it is clear
that there is no food for you, and when we are in towns I shall
give you money to pay for your meals at a cabaret."

"I hope, master, that you will soon find something more useful
for me to do, for, in truth, I fear that with so much time on my
hands I shall find it sorely difficult to comport myself as is due
to your lackey."

"Do not fear, I have little doubt that you will soon find work
enough and to spare, and indeed you will often ride with me."

Some few days later, the other two aides-de-camp being away, the
viscount requested Hector to accompany him on a tour of inspection
that might last two or three days. He was accompanied by his orderly
and three other troopers, behind who rode two of his own lackeys
with baskets of provisions. With them rode Paolo, Hector having
asked the general if he should take him with him.

"You may as well do so, Campbell, it will accustom him to his work.
What made you choose so young a servant?" he asked, as he rode
off.

"He is a year older than I am, though perhaps not so tall. He is
the brother of a man in the employment of Monsieur de Vevey. He has
been through the last two campaigns. I find him very intelligent.