"
"Your doctors must have a good deal more influence in your army
than they have among the Swedes," Charlie remarked, "if that is how
it has come about."
"It would be a matter of favour," the governor said. "If Michaeloff
is acquainted with the field marshal, or had attended him when
unwell, he could ask a little favour of that sort. If the field
marshal sent you here, he could send for you again without more
trouble than signing his name to the order."
"Well, if it is Michaeloff who has done this," Charlie grumbled;
"no doubt he meant it kindly, but I would much rather that he left
me here. A ride of two hundred and fifty miles, in August, is not
pleasant to begin with, and the thought of winter in those swamps
is enough to make one shiver."
"With a comfortable room and a warm stove, you will not find much
to complain of, Captain Carstairs," the governor said with a smile;
"and, no doubt, Michaeloff may be enabled to obtain leave for you
to go out with him on parole. I was about myself to ask you, now
that you are strong and well again, whether you would like to give
your parole, and offer you the use of my horse for a ride, when
inclined for it."
"Thank you, governor. If Michaeloff can do that, it will certainly
be a boon, but I am not disposed to agree that the change can be
his work.
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