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He described it as if he were there, and it was evident that he

saw it vividly; perhaps he had not seen much in his life.

"I do not show the soldiers that I recognise the tall man; he

does not show the soldiers that he recognises me; we do it, and

we know it, with our eyes. 'Come on!' says the chief of that

company, pointing to the village, 'bring him fast to his tomb!'

and they bring him faster. I follow. His arms are swelled because

of being bound so tight, his wooden shoes are large and clumsy,

and he is lame. Because he is lame, and consequently slow, they

drive him with their guns--like this!"

He imitated the action of a man's being impelled forward by the

butt-ends of muskets.