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"There now, Prince! We can't stop those fellows," said the staff

officer pointing to the soldiers. "The officers don't keep them

in hand. And there," he pointed to a sutler's tent, "they crowd

in and sit. This morning I turned them all out and now look, it's

full again. I must go there, Prince, and scare them a bit. It

won't take a moment."

"Yes, let's go in and I will get myself a roll and some cheese,"

said Prince Andrew who had not yet had time to eat anything.

"Why didn't you mention it, Prince? I would have offered you

something."

They dismounted and entered the tent. Several officers, with

flushed and weary faces, were sitting at the table eating and

drinking.