“At what time do you expect him back?” the Earl asked.
The General made a gesture of total helplessness with his hands.
All three men were aware that Trowbridge was at least seven miles from Little Stock.
There was little likelihood that Hawkins, after arousing the Bank Manager, would be back before midnight.
“We cannot possibly wait for so long,” the Earl said. “The soldiers will be coming as soon as possible, but as you are very well aware, General, it takes longer to bring them here by road than to travel cross-country.”
There was no need to explain that all the soldiers at the Barracks were foot soldiers.
The General knew that as well as he did.
“What I am going to do,” the Earl said quietly, “is to join Vanda!”
Both men stared at him in sheer amazement.
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