Were you well treated at
Bercov?"
"The governor there was most kind, and all the arrangements of the
prison seem excellent. I had no reason whatever to complain. The
governor was good enough to come frequently himself to talk to me.
He is a fine soldierly man, and though he did not say much, I think
he is eating his heart out at being laid on the shelf there,
instead of aiding to fight the battles of his country."
The Russian took out a pocketbook and made a note, then he rose.
"It is time for bed," he said. "I am up at daybreak."
"I hope I shall see you often in the prison," Charlie said. "I
suppose I shall go in there tomorrow morning. I am indebted to you,
indeed, for the very great kindness you have shown me."
"No, you will not go in early. I have got leave for you for another
day, and I am going to take you for a drive in the morning. You
will be called an hour before sunrise. Take your breakfast as soon
as you are dressed. Do not wait for me. I have work to do before I
start, and shall breakfast elsewhere."
As soon as Charlie had breakfasted the next morning, a Cossack told
him that the carriage was below, and he followed him to the door
where he had entered on the previous evening. The carriage was a
simple one, but the three horses harnessed abreast to it were
magnificent animals.
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