tailieunhanh - LUYỆN ĐỌC TIẾNG ANH QUA CÁC TÁC PHẨM VĂN HỌC –TWENTY YEARS AFTER ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 34

TWENTY YEARS AFTER ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 34 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | TWENTY YEARS AFTER ALEXANDRE DUMAS CHAPTER 34 34. On the Eve of Battle. Raoul was aroused from his sombre reflections by his host who rushed into the apartment crying out The Spaniards the Spaniards That cry was of such importance as to overcome all preoccupation. The young men made inquiries and ascertained that the enemy was advancing by way of Houdin and Bethune. While Monsieur d Arminges gave orders for the horses to be made ready for departure the two young men ascended to the upper windows of the house and saw in the direction of Marsin and of Lens a large body of infantry and cavalry. This time it was not a wandering troop of partisans it was an entire army. There was therefore nothing for them to do but to follow the prudent advice of Monsieur d Arminges and beat a retreat. They quickly went downstairs. Monsieur d Arminges was already mounted. Olivain had ready the horses of the young men and the lackeys of the Count de Guiche guarded carefully between them the Spanish prisoner mounted on a pony which had been bought for his use. As a further precaution they had bound his hands. The little company started off at a trot on the road to Cambrin where they expected to find the prince. But he was no longer there having withdrawn on the previous evening to La Bassee misled by false intelligence of the enemy s movements. Deceived by this intelligence he had concentrated his forces between Vieille-Chapelle and La Venthie and after a reconnoissance along the entire line in company with Marshal de Grammont he had returned and seated himself before a table with his officers around him. He questioned them as to the news they had each been charged to obtain but nothing positive had been learned. The hostile army had disappeared two days before and seemed to have gone out of existence. Now an enemy is never so near and consequently so threatening as when he has completely disappeared. The prince was therefore contrary to his custom gloomy and anxious when an officer .