Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 688
and cold on the water, and he tuckedher close to him under his heavy military cloak. At last they could jump to land and scrambleup the bank, while the boat went back for anotherload. Lafayette carried a lantern, but outsideof that circle of yellow light around their feetnothing could be seen but… … ■THEY HAD A PICNIC SUPPER TOGETHER.395 396 THE LAFAYETTE ROSE Perhaps she trembled, for Lafayette lookeddown at her with a winning smile. You havebeen as brave as a man, he said. I shall neverforget the courage of this little American girl.And now that we are safe, we must build a fireto show the…
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