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CHAPTER IX: HONOURS

In half an hour Paolo returned leading two horses. By their trappings and appearance both had evidently belonged to officers.

"Take off the trappings," Hector said, "then put a saddle on one for me; shift your own saddle on to the other, and picket your own with the spare horses of the staff, then we will ride over and get my saddle, bridle, holsters, and trappings. The horse has carried me well ever since I left Paris, and I am grieved indeed to lose it."

"So am I, master; it was a good beast, but I think that either of these is as good, though it will be long before I get to like them as I did Scotty. We shall want housings for this second horse, master."

"Yes; there will be no difficulty about that. There are scores of dead horses on the field; choose one without any embroidery or insignia. You may as well take another pair of holsters with pistols."

Riding across to the spot where Enghien and his officers were forming up the prisoners, talking courteously to the Spanish officers and seeing to the wounded, Hector, leaving Paolo to find his fallen horse and shift his trappings to the one that he rode, cantered up to the spot where Enghien's white plume could be seen in the midst of a group of officers, among whom was General Gassion. He saluted as he came up.

"I am glad indeed to see you, Captain Campbell," Enghien said warmly, holding out his hand; "I feared that you were killed. Some of my friends told me that you were struck down in the third charge, and that they had not seen you since and feared that you were slain."

1. How many horses did Paolo bring?
2. What could be guessed about the horses' origins?
3. How long was he gone?
4. What did he need to ride and fetch?
5. Did he miss his own horse?
6. Where is he from originally?
7. Were there many dead horses in the battlefield?
8. Who was organizing prisoners?
9. What distinguishing feature did he have?
10. Which General saluted them?
11. Was Enghien happy to see him?
12. What rumor had he heard?
13. During which charge?
14. Who had told him this rumor?
15. Where did Hector tell Paolo to take holsters and pistols from?
1. two
2. they had belonged to officers.
3. half an hour
4. saddle, bridle, holsters, and trappings
5. Yes
6. Paris
7. Yes
8. Enghien
9. white plume
10. General Gassion
11. Yes
12. he was killed
13. the third
14. Some of his friends
15. dead horse