yet，withthisreinforcement，Idurstnotreturntothecamp，becauseIlearnedwewereindangerfrommorethaneighthundredpandoursandhussars，whowereintheplain。Ithereforedeterminedtotakealong，winding，butsecretroute，andhadthegoodfortunetocomesafetoquarterswithmyprisonersandfive—and—twentyloadedcarts。TheKingwasatdinnerwhenIenteredhistent。
Havingbeenabsentallnight，itwasimaginedIhadbeentaken，thataccidenthavinghappenedthesamedaytomanyothers。
TheinstantIentered，theKingdemandedifIreturnedsingly。\"No，pleaseyourMajesty，\"answeredI；\"Ihavebroughtfive—and—twentyloadsofforage，andtwo—and—twentyprisoners，withtheirofficerandhorses。\"
TheKingthencommandedmetositdown，andturninghimselftowardstheEnglishambassador，whowasnearhim，said，layinghishandonmyshoulder，\"C’estunMatadordemajeunesse。\"
Areconnoitringpartywas，atthesamemoment，inwaitingbeforehistent：heconsequentlyaskedmefewquestions，andtothosehedidask，Irepliedtrembling。Inafewminutesherosefromthetable，gaveaglanceattheprisoners，hungtheOrderofMeritroundmyneck，commandedmetogoandtakerepose，andsetoffwithhisparty。