id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt blackmore-alice-1875 blackmore blackmore-alice-1875 1875 .txt text/plain 199884 9657 83 Therefore they overran it well, with bands of fine fellows of a warlike cast, and having strong tendencies towards good things; and these were of much use to the British, not only by stopping the Frenchmen's letters, but also by living at large and gratis, so that the British, who sometimes paid, became white sheep by the side of them. Hilary, in the gush of youthful spirits and promotion; in the glow of duty done and lofty standard satisfied; through all the pride of money paid by the nation he belonged to; and even the glory of saying good things in a language slightly known to him;--Hilary caught from time to time those grand reproachful eyes, and felt that they quite spoiled his dinner. cache/blackmore-alice-1875.txt txt/blackmore-alice-1875.txt