The ball had entered into her ladyship's chamber, where she and the
children were at breakfast. With as little emotion as Charles the
Twelfth on a like occasion, she merely remarked that since they were
likely to have disagreeable intruders, she must e'en seek a new lodging.
"But," said she, rising with great dignity, "I will keep my house while
a building is left above my head."
This mischievous exploit, though an occasion at the time of great
triumph and exultation to the besiegers, was the main cause of their
subsequent expulsion and defeat.
We now propose to follow out their operations with more minuteness,
tracing the consequences of this action to its final result.
That same night some of the garrison, having permission from their
commanders, annoyed their enemies with strange and noisome alarms,
during which they contrived to steal some powder, and other necessaries
of which they were much in want.
Colonels Egerton and Rigby were in close counsel before their tent when
they beheld a terrible appearance moving towards them,--looking in the
dark like the leaders of some mighty army, waving their torches to light
them to the assault.
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