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What do you think the commandant will do ? '' `` He has nothing to do but to retreat , as quickly as we can go , Percy ; but if it costs him half the corps , I hope he will hang that schoolmaster , before he goes . '' `` I hope so , too , '' Percy said ; and scarcely another word was spoken , until they reached the village . It was still early , scarcely two o'clock , and Major Tempe was drilling the whole corps -- the two detached companies having arrived that morning -- when the boys , having again put on uniform , approached him . Major Tempe nodded to them , as they came up . `` You are back early , '' he said . `` You are excused from drill .