Chapter

 1        I|        of the king.”~ ~The young soldier, whose voice had aroused
 2      III|    interrupted the duke. “An old soldier is not fastidious, and what
 3    XVIII|      continued; “but to reject a soldier who comes to you voluntarily
 4    XXIII|  wind-mill.~ ~Then it was that a soldier, confiding his musket to
 5     XXIV|        me see your hands.”~ ~The soldier’s tone was so offensive
 6      XXV|         doubt, was the brave old soldier who had spoken to Lacheneur.~ ~“
 7     XXVI|         And it will go hard with soldier or civilian who ventures
 8     XXVI|        of Montaignac did the old soldier forsake his protegees, and
 9     XXVI|       into the street they saw a soldier a little way from them,
10    XXVII|     betray your guilt. Must I, a soldier, remind you of what is due
11   XXVIII|        permission,” said the old soldier.~ ~Assuring himself, with
12   XXVIII|       the life of Lacheneur.~ ~A soldier, who chanced to be Corporal
13   XXVIII|        at once,” replied the old soldier. “But I have orders to return
14     XXIX|   assistance of a jailer or of a soldier is indispensable.”~ ~He
15     XXIX|          Baron d’Escorval—an old soldier who fought under Napoleon,
16     XXIX|         for him.”~ ~“And he is a soldier?”~ ~“He is only an humble
17     XXIX|        pretext. He was the brave soldier left on guard at Escorval
18      XXX|      dinner, Monsieur,” said one soldier; “it ought to be very good,
19      XXX|         the prison? He was not a soldier—or, at least, he did not
20      XXX| precaution. Did you see a single soldier in the corridor, just now?
21      XXX|            The door opened and a soldier entered, to whom an officer
22      XXX|     begin it again, when the old soldier, leaving the window, motioned
23     XXXI|          Five minutes later, the soldier reappeared with the same
24   XXXIII|      eagerly inquired.~ ~And the soldier answered: “No. He wore a
25   XXXIII|   disobey the order brought by a soldier, summoning him to the Hotel
26     XXXV|         much effect upon the old soldier, who had seen so many comrades
27     XXXV|              As he spoke the old soldier threw himself flat on his
28     XXXV|        moments later?”~ ~The old soldier was too shrewd not to understand
29     XXXV|     Follow you,” replied the old soldier. “I have a right to a home
30    XXXVI|     heart.~ ~Maurice and the old soldier were obliged to support
31    XXXVI|   protection than that of an old soldier—a deserter, whose life was
32    XXXVI|         and your old friend, the soldier, will leave the hotel as
33    XXXVI| suggested, very timidly. The old soldier trembled at the thought
34    XXXVI| disguised as peasants.~ ~The old soldier had made one sacrifice that
35  XXXVIII|      were approaching.~ ~The old soldier carried under his arm a
36    XLVII|      with him a brave man—an old soldier who would risk anything
37    XLVII|          and Maurice and the old soldier greeted Jean with the most
38    XLVII|         I thought,” said the old soldier, approvingly.~ ~“For five
39      LIV|        leering scoundrels, and a soldier, quite youthful in appearance.~ ~
40      LIV|       had disappeared; the young soldier had risen from the table
41      LIV|          yet safe, for the young soldier threw himself upon him,