"This shall be to me for a prey, even a spoil, as Moses spoiled the
Egyptians." Saying this Gideon thrust the king's money into his pocket,
and consented to be blindfolded, as was customary, in order that he
should not act the spy in his progress. He heard many gates unbarred,
many sentries challenged, and the pass-words demanded. Indeed the order
and discipline throughout was of an excellent and well-contrived
regularity.
"Make way for the drum!" ran along the avenues, as though he were
passing through a numerous array of guards and soldiery. At length he
was safely deposited in a spacious hall used as a guard-room; where his
conductors delivered him to Captain Ogle, the officer in waiting that
morning upon her ladyship. Being informed she was at prayers, for, as we
are told, "her first care was the service of God, which in sermons and
solemn prayers she daily saw performed," Gideon lifted up his hands and
said--
"Their new moons and their fasts are an abomination." He then desired to
be conducted near the fire, for the double purpose of drying his
threadbare red coat, and relieving his extreme length by a change of
position.
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