That was all dark to us, however; and there was a time, when the French horsemen had flooded in between us and the rest of the army, that we thought we were the only brigade left standing, and had set our teeth with the intention of selling our lives as dearly as we could.
À un certain moment, la cavalerie française avait débordé en tel nombre entre nous et le reste de l'armée, que nous crûmes quelque temps être la seule brigade restée debout. Alors, serrant les dents, nous prîmes la résolution de vendre notre vie le plus cher possible.