"If James of England had been Peter of Russia, he would be ruling
over Ireland now, and England and Scotland, too.
"But now, I must be off. Don't you worry about your head. I have
seen as bad a clip given by a blackthorn. I have got to go round
now and see the wounded, and watch some operations being done, but
I will come in again this evening. Don't eat any more of their
messes, if they bring them in. You and I will have a snug little
dinner together. I might get you put into a more dacent chamber,
but the general is one of the old pig-headed sort. We don't pull
together, so I would rather not ask any favours from him.
"The czar may come any day--he is always flying about. I will speak
to him when he comes, and see that you have better entertainment."
Chapter 7: Exchanged.
Late in the afternoon, Doctor Kelly came in again to the cell.
"Come along," he said; "I have got lave for you to have supper with
me, and have given my pledge that you won't try to escape till it
is over, or make any onslaught on the garrison, but will behave
like a quiet and peaceable man."
"You are quite safe in giving the pledge, doctor," Charlie laughed.
"Come along then, me boy, for they were just dishing up when I came
to fetch you.
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