? ? ? ? As they drew nearer I tried to move but was powerless, al- though I could see and hear all that went on around me. Two or three of the soldiers jumped from their horses and knelt beside me. One of them raised my head and placed his hand ov- er my heart.
? ? ? ? "Good news, comrades!" he cried. "His heart still beats!"
? ? ? ? Then some brandy was poured down my throat; it put vigor into me, and I was able to open my eyes fully and look around. Lights and shadows were moving among the trees, and I heard men call to one another.
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