THE EVE OF BATTLE. Raoul was aroused from his melancholy reflections by the host, who rushed into the room, crying, "The Spaniards! the Spaniards!" This cry was sufficient to drive every previous thought from the mind. The young men made some inquiries, and found that the enemy was really advancing by Houdain and Béthune. While M. d'Arminges was giving orders to bring the horses round, the two young men ran up to the highest windows in the house, which commanded a view of the surrounding country, and actually behel…
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