The corporal, on his side, in taking _Bridget_, by it had gain'd considerable advantages----and consequently had much to communicate----but what were the advantages----as well as what was the manner by which he had seiz'd them, required so nice an historian, that the corporal durst not venture upon it; and as sensible as he was of glory, would rather have been contented to have gone bareheaded and without laurels for ever, than torture his master's modesty for a single moment----

The corporal, on his side, in taking Bridget, had gained considerable advantages - and consequently had much to communicate - but the nature of the advantages, and the manner by which he had seized them, required so careful a telling that the corporal dared not try it. Though aware of glory, he would rather have gone without laurels for ever, than torture his master's modesty for a single moment-
