, is to be
accustomed to hard riding, and to be well provided with fresh horses,
but he had a great many other obstacles to surmount. In the first
place, the parties of the enemy were dispersed over all the country,
and obstructed his passage. Then he had to prepare against greedy and
officious courtiers, who, on such occasions, post themselves in all the
avenues, in order to cheat the poor courier out of his news. However,
his address preserved him from the one, and deceived the others.

He had taken eight or ten troopers, commanded by an officer of his
acquaintance, to escort him half way to Bapaume, being persuaded that
the greatest danger would lie between the camp and the first stage. He
had not proceeded a league before he was convinced of the truth of what
he suspected, and turning to the officer who followed him closely, "If
you are not well mounted," said he, "I would advise you to return to the
camp; for my part, I shall set spurs to my horse, and make the best of
my way." "Sir," said the officer, "I hope I shall be able to keep you
company, at whatever rate you go, until you are out of all danger."
"I doubt that," replied the Chevalier, "for those gentlemen there seem
prepared to pay us a visit." "Don't you see," said the officer, "they
are some of our own people who are grazing their horses?" "No," said
the Chevalier; "but I see very well that they are some of the enemy's
troopers." Upon which, observing to him that they were mounting, he
ordered the horsemen that escorted him to prepare themselves to make a
diversion, and he himself set off full speed towards Bapaume.

He was mounted upon a very swift English horse; but having entangled
himself in a hollow way where the ground was deep and miry, he soon
had the troopers at his heels, who, supposing him to be some officer of
rank, would not be deceived, but continued to pursue him without paying
any attention to the others. The best mounted of the party began to
draw near him; for the English horses, swift as the wind on even ground,
proceeded but very indifferently in bad roads; the
, is to be 
 accustomed to hard riding, and to be well provided with fresh horses, 
 but he take a big many other obstacles to surmount. In the first 
 stead, the parties of the enemy were disperse over all the nation, 
 and obstructed his passage. Then he had to prepare against avid and 
 officious courtiers, who, on such occasion, post themselves in all the 
 avenues, in order to cheat the poor courier out of his news program. However, 
 his address preserved him from the one, and deceived the others. 

 He had take eight or ten troopers, commanded by an officer of his 
 acquaintance, to escort him half manner to Bapaume, being persuaded that 
 the greatest danger would lie between the camp and the inaugural stage. He 
 had not proceeded a league before he was convinced of the truth of what 
 he suspected, and turning to the officer who followed him closely, " If 
 you are not well mounted, " said he, " I would advise you to return to the 
 camp; for my part, I shall set spurs to my cavalry, and make the best of 
 my room. " " Sir, " suppose the officer, " I hope I shall be able to keep you 
 company, at whatever pace you go, until you are out of all risk. " 
 " I doubt that, " replied the Chevalier, " for those gentlemen there seem 
 disposed to pay us a visit. " " Don't you see, " said the officer, " they 
 are some of our own people who are crop their horses? " " No, " said 
 the Chevalier; " but I see very well that they are some of the enemy's 
 troopers. " Upon which, observing to him that they were hop on, he 
 ordered the horsemen that escorted him to prepare themselves to make a 
 diversion, and he himself jell off full speed towards Bapaume. 

 He was mounted upon a very fleet English horse; but having entangle 
 himself in a hollow way where the footing was deep and boggy, he soon 
 had the troopers at his heels, who, supposing him to be some officer of 
 rank and file, would not be deceived, but cover to pursue him without pay 
 any attention to the others. The best mounted of the party begin to 
 draw near him; for the English horses, swift as the wind on even ground, 
 proceeded but very indifferently in bad roads; the
, is to be
accustomed to hard riding, and to yw well provised with fresh horses,
but he had a grxat nany ither obstacles to suroount. In nhe first
plact, the parties of vge enemn wers dis'ecsed over all tme country,
atd obstructed vir 'assage. Then he had to prepare againft greecy and
officious souruiews, wgo, on such occasions, post themselvss in anl the
avenues, in order to cheat the poog cokrier out of his nfws. However,
yis wedress presefved him fgmm the one, and deceived the others.

He had gaken eight or jzb tgmopers, commended fy an officev of hiv
acquaimtance, to escovt hik hqlf way to Bapaume, bemng persuaded that
thg greatest dcnger would lie betwewn the wamp and rhe fidsv sfage. Hf
hav not procesded a leagye before he was comvybced of the tduth os rhat
he suspected, and turning to the offpcer who followed him closeoy, "If
you are not well mounted," faid he, "I would advise you to return to the
camp; fmr my oaru, L ryapl set spurs to my horse, and make the best of
ig eaj." "Sir," said the ofnicer, "I hope I shakl br able to keep you
compahy, at whatever ratf you gj, untul you art out of all danger."
"I doubt that," eeplied the Bhevqlier, "for those geutlemen therz seem
kreparrd to pay us a visit." "Dou't you see," said tje officed, "they
are some of oug owt people who are grazing treir horsxs?" "No," said
thd Chgvalier; "but I see very well that they are some ox the enemj's
troopers." Upon which, observing to him that tnef wvre mountnng, he
prdered the hjrsemen that excorted him go prepare themsenves to makq a
diversion, djd he himselh set off fulo spwed towxfds Bapaume.

He eas mountvd upob a very swift Engkisf horse; but haviuy tnrangled
himself in a roplpw fay where tha gruuna was aeep and mivy, fe spon
had the troopers dt hjs heels, who, suppoxikg him to be some officer of
ramk, would not be defeivev, but rontinied to pursue him without paying
ahy attentlon to the othews. Tme bgst mounted of the party began to
draw near him; for the English horsgs, swift as the wind pk even grounv,
proceqded but eery indifferently ib bad roads; the
, is to be accustomed to hard to well provided fresh horses, but other to surmount. In first place, the of the enemy were dispersed over the country, and obstructed his passage. Then he had to prepare against greedy officious courtiers, who, on such occasions, post themselves in all the avenues, in to the courier of his news. However, his address preserved him from the one, and deceived the others. He taken eight or ten troopers, commanded by an of his acquaintance, to him half way to Bapaume, persuaded the greatest would between camp and the stage. He had not proceeded a league before he was convinced of the truth of what he and turning officer who him "If are not well he, "I would advise you to camp; for my part, I shall set spurs my horse, make the best of my way." said the officer, "I hope I shall be to keep you company, at whatever rate you go, until you are out of all doubt that," replied the "for those gentlemen seem to us visit." "Don't see," said the officer, "they are some of our own people are grazing their horses?" "No," said the Chevalier; "but I well they are some the enemy's troopers." Upon observing him that they were ordered horsemen to themselves make a diversion, and himself set off full speed Bapaume. He was mounted horse; but having entangled himself in a hollow where the ground was deep and miry, soon had the troopers at his heels, who, supposing him to be officer of not be deceived, but continued to pursue him paying any attention to others. The best mounted of the party began to near for the horses, swift as wind on even proceeded but very bad roads;
, is to be
accustomed to hard ridIng, and to be Well pRovIdeD wIth fResh Horses,
but he had A GreaT many other obstacles to sUrmouNt. iN the FIrSt
plaCe, the paRTiES Of tHe EnEmy WeRE dIsperSed Over all The country,
And ObStructed his pASsAge. Then he hAd tO prepare agaiNst Greedy AnD
ofFIciouS coUrtieRs, who, oN Such ocCasions, poSt THemselVEs in all THE
aVenuEs, in order to cheat tHE pOOr courier out of His newS. HOWeVER,
hiS adDress preseRvEd him FRom the oNE, aND DEceIVed the others.

HE had taken eiGHt oR ten trOoPerS, CommanDed by An OFfiCer of his
acqUainTance, to esCort hiM Half way TO BapaumE, being PerSuaDed tHAt
ThE grEaTEst DAnGer WOulD lie betwEeN tHe camP and THE FIrst StaGe. He
Had noT proceeded a leAguE befORe hE was cOnvinCed oF tHe truTh of whAt
he sUsPected, and turninG to tHe officer Who FoLloWeD him cLOsely, "IF
yoU arE not welL mounteD," SaiD hE, "i WOuLd advise you to returN tO THe
Camp; for mY part, I SHaLl SEt spurs tO mY hoRse, aND Make tHe beST oF
my way." "SiR," said tHE oFfIcer, "I hoPe i shall Be AblE to Keep yOU
comPany, at Whatever Rate yOU go, until you are OUt of all danger."
"i DoUBT tHAt," rePliEd the ChevalIer, "fOR thoSe geNTlEmeN There Seem
pRePArED to pay us a visit." "Don't yOu See," saiD the oFficer, "they
are Some of our oWN PEople who Are gRAzINg their horses?" "NO," said
The ChevaliER; "but I see Very wEll that tHey are somE OF the enemY's
tRooPerS." UpON WhIch, observing tO HIm thAt They werE moUnting, hE
orDerEd tHe hOrSemen that Escorted HiM tO pReParE themSElves to mAkE a
dIvErsIon, anD He himsElf seT off FuLl SPeeD towardS baPAUme.

HE wAs MounTed UpOn a veRy swIFt ENglish hOrse; but haVinG EntaNgLeD
himselF in a hollow way WhEre the grouNd Was Deep anD MIry, he sooN
had the troopers at his heeLS, who, supPosIng hiM to bE some offiCer Of
rank, WouLD not be DeceivEd, but CoNtiNUEd to pURSuE hiM wIthout payiNG
Any AttenTiOn to The otheRs. The best mounted of THe pArty began to
drAw nEar hIM; FoR thE enGLisH hORseS, SWift as the wind on Even ground,
PrOCeEded but verY IndIfFerentlY in bad rOads; tHE
, is to be
accustomed to h ard riding , and  to  be  w ellprov ided with fres h  hor ses,
but he had a grea t man yo ther ob stacl es to s u rm o u nt.  I nthe  f i rs t
pla ce,  the pa rties of t heen emy were dis p er sed over a llthe country, 
an d obst ru cte d  hispas sage.  Thenh e hadto prepar ea gainst greedya n doffi cious courtiers,w ho ,  on such occas ions,po s tt h ems elv es in allth e
ave n ues, in or d e r  to cheat the poo r courier o u t o f hisne ws. Howeve r,
hi sa ddr ess preserv ed h im from t he one ,  and de c eived t he oth ers .
He h a dta ken  e i ght or  te n  tr oopers,co mm anded  bya n o ffic erof h is
ac quaintance, t o e scor t  hi m hal f way  toBa paume , bein g per su aded that
the g reat est dange r w ou ldli e bet w een th e c amp  and th e first sta ge . H ehad not proceededal e ag ue befor e he w a sco n vinced o fthe  tru t h  of w hath esuspecte d, and tu rn ing toth e offi ce r w hofollo w ed h im clo sely, "I f
you are not well m o unted," saidh e, " Iw ould  ad vise you to  ret u rn t o th e 
c amp ;  formy pa rt ,  I shall set spurs tomy  horse , and  make the bes t of
my wa y . "  "Sir,"said th e  officer, "I h ope I  shall bea ble to k eep y ou
compa ny, at wh a t ever rat e y ougo,  un t i lyou are out o f allda nger.""Idoubt t hat ,"rep lie dthe Cheva lier, "f or  t ho se  ge ntlem e n therese empr epa red t o  pay u s a v isit ."  " D on' t you s e e, " said  t he  off ice r,  "the y
ar e  so me of o ur own pe opl e  who  a re  grazin g their horse s? " "No," sa id 
th e Chev a l ier; "bu t I see very well thatt hey are  so me of  the  enemy'stro opers. " U p on whi ch, ob servi ng  to h im th a t  t hey  w ere mounti n g , h e
ord er ed t he hors emen that escorted him  to prepare t hem selv e s  t o m a ke a
d iv e rsi o n , and he himsel f set offfu l lspeed towa r dsBa paume.
He was  moun t ed upon  a very s wift Engl is h ho r s e;but having  entangl ed
himsel f  in a ho llowway  where  t hegroun d wasd eep  andmiry,he  soonhad t he  trooper s at his heels, who, su pposin g him  to  be someoff i cer  of
rank,  wou ld not bedec eiv ed, b utc ontin uedt opur s ue hi m wi t hout payi n gany a tt ention to t h e oth ers.The best m ount ed of the party b e gan to
draw ne ar h i m ; f ort he E ng lish horses, s wif ta s  the win don even gro und,
pro ce e ded b ut ver y indi fferent l y  i n  bad r oads ; t he
, is_to be
accustomed_to hard riding, and_to be_well_provided with_fresh_horses,
but he had_a great many_other obstacles to surmount._In the first
place,_the_parties of the enemy were dispersed over all the country,
and obstructed his passage. Then_he_had to_prepare_against_greedy and
officious courtiers, who, on_such occasions, post themselves in_all the
avenues,_in order to cheat the poor courier out_of_his news. However,
his_address preserved him from the one, and deceived the_others.

He had taken eight or ten_troopers, commanded by_an_officer_of his
acquaintance, to escort_him half way to Bapaume, being_persuaded that
the greatest danger would lie_between the camp and the first stage._He
had not proceeded a league before_he was convinced of the_truth of_what
he suspected, and turning to_the officer who_followed him_closely, "If
you are_not well mounted," said he, "I_would advise you_to return to the
camp; for my_part,_I shall set_spurs_to_my horse,_and make the_best_of
my way."_"Sir,"_said the officer, "I hope I_shall_be able to keep you
company, at whatever_rate you go, until_you_are out of all_danger."
"I doubt that," replied the_Chevalier, "for those gentlemen there seem
prepared_to pay_us a_visit." "Don't you see," said the officer, "they
are some of our_own people who are grazing their_horses?" "No," said
the Chevalier;_"but I_see_very well that_they_are some_of the enemy's
troopers." Upon which, observing to_him that_they were mounting, he
ordered the horsemen_that escorted him to_prepare_themselves to make a
diversion, and he_himself set off full speed towards_Bapaume.

He was mounted upon a_very_swift_English horse; but having entangled
himself_in a hollow way where the_ground was deep_and miry, he soon
had the troopers at_his_heels, who, supposing him to be_some_officer of
rank, would not be deceived,_but_continued_to pursue him without paying
any_attention to the others. The best_mounted of the party began to
draw near him; for_the English horses,_swift as the wind on_even_ground,
proceeded_but very indifferently in bad roads; the