Lucy's Campaign by M and C Lee Author:Mary Lee General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1867 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER VI. THE MARCH. ' So stooping down as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the reins with both his hands, And eke with all his might. The horse who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back he 'd got, Did wonder more and more.' COWPER. || UCY was soon relieved from the presence of the obnoxious Captain Aylmer, for when they approached the troops, the three officers rode forward to take their places in the ranks, leaving the little girl to ride in the rear under the protection of Roberts, but not without a promise of an occasional visit from her especial friend Captain Russell, and an assurance that they would soon reach C -- , where she would certainly find her nurse. ' Goodbye, Miss Hamilton,' was Captain Aylmer's farewell, ' I shall ride back presently to see how you are getting on. Try to curb your impatience for my return. I will be sure to ask the Prince to supply you with one of those cockades for which you are so anxious.' ' Never mind that foolish boy, lassie,' called out Colonel M'Dougal as he rode away, ' but keep your attention on your horse. I 'm afraid,' he added in a lower voice to Captain Russell, ' he is rather beyond her control ;' and to say the truth he was a little too much for so young a rider, although Lucy, who had a great ambition to be thought courageous and womanly, would not have allowed it for worlds. Every now and then he made a little caper, almost jerking the rein from her hand, and evidently could hardly restrain his impatience to set off at a gallop after the three officers. Roberts was obliged to dismoun...« less