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Indeed , gentlemen , had it not been for him I certainly should not be here tonight , for my own money gave out altogether at Hall , and I had to borrow from his store the means of buying clothes and horses . '' `` By the way , colonel , '' de Thiou said , `` from the day that you were captured I have drawn your pay for you , knowing that if it fell into arrear you would have had hard work in getting it , so that I have now three months of your money in the regimental chest . '' `` Thank you , de Thiou , it will be very welcome ; though Paolo would not have been a very hard creditor . '' At eight o'clock the party broke up , and Hector walked across to Turenne 's quarters . The latter had just returned from a consultation with the other generals . `` We shall open our trenches here tonight ; the place is of some importance , as it is on the direct road to Nordlingen , and it is as well not to leave it behind us . This , however , we shall do , if news comes that Merci is marching to give us battle before that city , which we expect he will do .