ralphandpercyspeiingthetrainsgopast,

andinshoutingtheelveshoarse.

and,each

ingatbreakfast,helookedreandregraveas,upon

openingthepapers,hefoundthereillnonehe

ofhostilities.

”ake,papa”ralphasked,oneday;”weare

sendiroopsup,everyhour,andidonotseehowafew

daysdelaybeanydisadvaous.”

”itkesallthedifference,ralph,allthedifferehe

ythanthe

prussians,andhadtheadvatheinbodyofourtroops

uearertothefrohanthoseoftheprussians.

ifthingshadbeenready,archedtwohundred

thousandnintogerny,threeorfourdaysatlatestafterthe

declarationofansuldhavehadnoforapableof

resistingtheheprestigeofafirst

sucoslightthingyandweshouldalso

havehadthegreatandsolidadvantageoffightinginanenes

untry,insteadofuponourown.

”thegernreservesarefargreaterthanourohow

perfecttheiranizationis,andeveryhourofdelayisan

ienseadvaheitisquitelikelynohat,insteadof

thefrenvadinggerny,itheprussianswhowill

invadefrance.”

theboyslittleaffectedbytheirfathersforebodings.it

osupposethateveryoneuldbewrong;

stillreiossibletobelievethatthosegreathostshey

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