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You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org/license - - -Title: True Stories of Girl Heroines - -Author: Evelyn Everett-Green - -Illustrator: E. F. Sherie - -Release Date: August 15, 2012 [EBook #40508] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK TRUE STORIES OF GIRL HEROINES *** - - - - -Produced by sp1nd, Josephine Paolucci and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This -file was produced from images generously made available -by The Internet Archive) - - - - - - -</pre> +<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 40508 ***</div> <hr class="chap" /> @@ -1127,7 +1088,7 @@ dauntless spirit of the girl carried her through the triumph and gladness of the next day, as it had carried her through the previous perils and hardships.</p> -<p>A spectator would have thought that Sluys was <i>en fête</i> that day instead +<p>A spectator would have thought that Sluys was <i>en fête</i> that day instead of a sorely pressed beleaguered city, wanting food, help, everything. Citizens and soldiers marched in squadrons to the new fort, which had been the scene of arduous toil all the night, and from whose loopholes @@ -2730,7 +2691,7 @@ to forgive. The gauntlet had been thrown down—what next?</p> <p>The wedding guests sat at the long tables in the great banqueting hall. Bride and bridegroom, together with all the nobles and men of high -degree, sat<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_99" id="Page_99">[Pg 99]</a></span> at the table on the raised daïs, the others of lesser +degree, sat<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_99" id="Page_99">[Pg 99]</a></span> at the table on the raised daïs, the others of lesser degree at the tables in the body of the hall. Normans and Bretons were there, together with a sprinkling of English, Earl Waltheof, who had married the Conqueror's niece, the afterwards infamous Judith, being one @@ -4174,7 +4135,7 @@ no longer any right to be there.</p> <p>Mary clasped her hands together in delight at hearing this message. The tables in the hall were now cleared. The servants had dispersed save a few who were setting the place in order, Lady Bridges and her daughters -were standing upon the daïs where was the upper table, when suddenly +were standing upon the daïs where was the upper table, when suddenly several drunken soldiers came lurching towards them in a state of such anger and intoxication as made them fearful and repulsive objects.</p> @@ -4463,7 +4424,7 @@ misfortune.</p> <p>"The victorious army will march to our relief!" was the cry that was always finding expression. "A little more patience—only a little more!—and these<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_171" id="Page_171">[Pg 171]</a></span> accursed foes will be flying before our brave -<i>garçons</i> of soldiers like chaff before the wind."</p> +<i>garçons</i> of soldiers like chaff before the wind."</p> <p>And nobody believed this more implicitly than Theresa for a long, long time. The soldiers would come, and Pierre with them. They would see them @@ -4532,7 +4493,7 @@ only means of support was taken from her?</p> <p>"Thou wilt have to apply for rations as others do," said her friend, with a look into the troubled face. "Courage, little one! These black days cannot last for ever! We shall soon see those <i>canaille</i> of -Prussians flying helter-skelter before our brave <i>garçons</i>. The good God +Prussians flying helter-skelter before our brave <i>garçons</i>. The good God will hear our prayers and will send us succour. It will only be for a time, and then our beautiful city will be gayer and more beautiful than ever!"</p> @@ -4635,7 +4596,7 @@ once she shook her head with resolute gesture, and spoke out half aloud: "But no—that would be wrong; that would be like stealing. I know what we will do. We will set aside Pierre's portion each day, and we will give it to some poor hungry creature who may not be able to get to the -depôt. There must surely be many such in the city. I will find out one +depôt. There must surely be many such in the city. I will find out one such, and she or he shall be fed every day, for the order cannot be changed now. I think that is what the good God would like me to do. Perhaps it was His will that I made that mistake, His eye looks down and @@ -6904,7 +6865,7 @@ married almost as a boy, I was little more when Agostina was born, and my wife<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_265" id="Page_265">[Pg 265]</a></span> died in giving her life. She grew up my comrade and plaything. I soon ceased to regret she was not a boy. She was as brave, as hardy, as skilful at games and exercises, as free from fear, as bold to brave -toil and fatigue. Ah, I should weary you, Señora, were I to try and tell +toil and fatigue. Ah, I should weary you, Señora, were I to try and tell you of Agostina's childhood and youth! We have been more like brother and sister, comrades, lovers, than father and daughter; and yet, with all that, no daughter was ever more dutiful and loving and obedient than @@ -7032,7 +6993,7 @@ I leave not your gun again till Zaragoza be saved! I claim it as my due!"</p> <p>The next moment Agostina had sprung to her feet, for she was no longer -alone with the dying and the dead. The Commander himself, Don José +alone with the dying and the dead. The Commander himself, Don José Palafox, a nobleman, who in this emergency had come forward and placed himself at the head of the troops of the garrison in the besieged city, was standing beside her, regarding her steadfastly; and, though @@ -7054,7 +7015,7 @@ his finger at Agostina.</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_271" id="Page_271">[Pg 271]</a></span></p> -<p>"It was she who did it, Señor; she is the daughter of one of those who +<p>"It was she who did it, Señor; she is the daughter of one of those who lie dead beneath your feet. He had fallen. We had all fallen. Help did not come, but the foe was coming. We could hear the tramp of their approaching feet. Then Agostina was in our midst. Her father's last @@ -7069,7 +7030,7 @@ loss of a loved and loving father.</p> <p>"They loved each other so well—so well," murmured the wounded man, as his head sank back. "Poor Agostina!"</p> -<p>Don José would have said more to Agostina, but his kind heart told him +<p>Don José would have said more to Agostina, but his kind heart told him that the moment was not yet come; and he merely ordered his men to lift up the body of the dead gunner, and to give it decent burial in any spot that Agostina should direct. It was some salve to her great grief that @@ -7077,7 +7038,7 @@ her father should lie in consecrated ground. So many heaps of slain had to be buried where they fell. The besieged had not time or strength to carry them away.</p> -<p>The following day Don José, making his rounds<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_272" id="Page_272">[Pg 272]</a></span> and instituting a more +<p>The following day Don José, making his rounds<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_272" id="Page_272">[Pg 272]</a></span> and instituting a more detailed survey of the wall which had been indeed terribly shaken and shattered by the firing of yesterday, was surprised to find Agostina hard at work cleaning the gun which had been her father's up till now, @@ -7089,12 +7050,12 @@ showed a thorough understanding of the task in hand, she raised her sad eyes, she coloured very slightly, and saluted exactly as a soldier would have done at sight of his commanding officer.</p> -<p>Don José returned the salute, and came up to the girl's side.</p> +<p>Don José returned the salute, and came up to the girl's side.</p> <p>"I have been hearing of you, my brave child," he said. "What can I do for you in return for what you did yesterday for this city?"</p> -<p>"Señor," she replied, "I have but one boon to crave. Give me my father's +<p>"Señor," she replied, "I have but one boon to crave. Give me my father's place here at this gun. Let me serve it as he served it, so long as the siege lasts. He has taught me how. You shall not find me remiss. I think I am not unskilful. Yesterday, in the presence of the dead, I vowed a @@ -7117,7 +7078,7 @@ must not starve; such had been Agostina's leading thought. She would win for them their daily bread. She had been a mother to them for long; now she would be a father too.</p> -<p>Don José's face was gravely tender as he replied:</p> +<p>Don José's face was gravely tender as he replied:</p> <p>"My child, your petition is granted. No more noble or courageous custodian of that gun could I find within these walls. I appoint you its @@ -7127,10 +7088,10 @@ nation do not<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_274" id="Page_274">[Pg 274]</a> soil!"</p> <p>Agostina's cheek glowed; she bent her knee for a moment, and ere Don -José quite knew what she was about to do, she had pressed her lips upon +José quite knew what she was about to do, she had pressed her lips upon his hand.</p> -<p>"Our Blessed Lady guard and keep you, Señor," she said. "You have +<p>"Our Blessed Lady guard and keep you, Señor," she said. "You have granted me my heart's desire!"</p> <p>It was a strange heart's desire, in truth! To stand upon that battered @@ -7148,10 +7109,10 @@ the garrison was helpless to effect any real improvement in their condition. They fell almost at the first shock when the new battery opened fire, and the French, rushing in through the breaches made, took possession of one quarter of the city, and sent a haughty summons to Don -José to surrender.</p> +José to surrender.</p> <p>The situation was tragic enough. They were<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_275" id="Page_275">[Pg 275]</a></span> now between two fires, and -only a wide space like a boulevard separated the hostile camps. Don José +only a wide space like a boulevard separated the hostile camps. Don José had long been expecting succour from his brother, Don Francisco, who had sent word that he was marching to his relief with three thousand men and stores of food and ammunition. But there was no sign of his near @@ -7159,8 +7120,8 @@ approach as yet; and the city was in pitiful plight.</p> <p>"Surrender! By capitulation alone can Zaragoza be saved."</p> -<p>Such was the haughty message from the French General Lefèbre, brought to -Don José and his exhausted men after the fall of the quarter of the city +<p>Such was the haughty message from the French General Lefèbre, brought to +Don José and his exhausted men after the fall of the quarter of the city called St. Engracia.</p> <p>The Commander looked around upon the ring of gaunt men about him, and @@ -7170,7 +7131,7 @@ did the people of Zaragoza think of it themselves? They had at least a right to be asked. It was they upon whom the brunt of these fearful days fell.</p> -<p>"What answer shall we return to General Lefèbre?" he asked, looking from +<p>"What answer shall we return to General Lefèbre?" he asked, looking from one to the other; and the men themselves seemed scarce to know what answer to make.</p> @@ -7178,7 +7139,7 @@ answer to make.</p> <p>"Let us ask the Maid of Zaragoza!"</p> -<p>Don José's face lighted at the suggestion. He turned in the direction of +<p>Don José's face lighted at the suggestion. He turned in the direction of the speaker, and cried aloud:</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_276" id="Page_276">[Pg 276]</a></span></p> @@ -7202,8 +7163,8 @@ last from the general clangour, and the soldiers, flashing out their swords, took up the answer of the Maid of Zaragoza, and the welkin rang with the shout—"War to the knife!"</p> -<p>A few days after those four words had been sent by Don José to General -Lefèbre, the longed-for help came; and the eyes of Agostina shone and +<p>A few days after those four words had been sent by Don José to General +Lefèbre, the longed-for help came; and the eyes of Agostina shone and glowed as she watched from her gun upon the wall the French soldiers in full retreat blocking the road to Pamplona. The siege of Zaragoza was at an end; and the Commander came himself and fastened a medal of honour @@ -9618,388 +9579,6 @@ steady, except for a little glad catch in it, as she answered:</p> <p class="center"><i>Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury.</i></p> - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of True Stories of Girl Heroines, by -Evelyn Everett-Green - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK TRUE STORIES OF GIRL HEROINES *** - -***** This file should be named 40508-h.htm or 40508-h.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/4/0/5/0/40508/ - -Produced by sp1nd, Josephine Paolucci and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. 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