The reply of the stranger was interrupted by sudden and heavy explosions of artillery, which were immediately followed by continued volleys of small arms, and in a few minutes the air was filled with the tumult of a warm and well-contested battle.
Az idegen nem válaszolhatott, mert hirtelen ágyúdörgés remegtette meg a levegőt, azután puskák kezdtek ropogni, s mindent betöltött a közeli csata lármája.