文档介绍:Chapter1ANIMPORTANTPASSENGERONTHETAURUSEXPRESSItwasfiveo'clockonawinter'-car,asleeping--carstoodayoungFrenchlieutenant,resplendentinuniform,conversingwithasmallmanmuffleduptotheearsofwhomnothingwasvisiblebutapink-tippednoseandthetwopointsofanupward-,obeenvied,,ofcourse,'s-hisGeneral's--allthewayfromEngland,-,anotherhadsuddenlyresigned,anxiousfaceshadsuddenlylosttheiranxiety,,LieutenantDubosc'sownparticularGeneral,***adoverheardpartofaconversationbetweenhimandthestranger."Youhavesavedus,moncher,"saidtheGeneralemotionally,hisgreatwhitemoustachetremblingashespoke."YouhavesavedthehonouroftheFrenchArmy-youhaveavertedmuchbloodshed!edingtomyrequest?esofar-"Towhichthestranger()hadmadeafittingreplyincludingthephrase-"Butindeed,doInotrememberthatonceyousavedmylife?"AndthentheGeneralhadmadeanotherfittingreplytothat,disclaiminganymeritforthatpastservice;andwithmorementionofFrance,ofBelgium,ofglory,,LieutenantDuboscwasstillinthedark,,andhewascarryingitoutwithallthezealandardourbefittingayoungofficerwithapromisingcareeraheadofhim."TodayisSunday,"saidLieutenantDubosc."Tomorrow,Mondayevening,youwillbeinStamboul."