Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Captain Servadac and His Orderly

Regarding Captain Selvadak, there is a record in the archives of the Ministry of War: Hector Selvadava was born on July 19, 18... in Saint-Dreirodi, in the district of Lepar, in the department of Lepar, in the department of Gironde. Income: twelve hundred francs per year. Duration of service: Fourteen years, three months and five days. Service and combat resume: Saint-Cyr, two years; cadet, two years; Eighty-seventh Infantry, two years; Third Cavalry, two years; Algeria, seven years; fought in Sudan and Japan. Current position: Captain Mostaganem's staff officer. On March 13, 2018, he was awarded a knight-level Medal of Honor.

Hector Servadac is thirty years old now, his parents died when he was young, and he is still unmarried.He has almost no property, but he is not very interested in money, but he has a very strong psychology of fighting for glory and boasting.He was young, impulsive, and combative, not surprising at his age.He had a big heart; he was brave; and it would be untrue to say that he had never been through a stormy scene, but he always managed to save himself from it.Therefore, he obviously received special protection from the God of War.He was born in the "two seas" region of Bordeaux.After his birth, he was breast-fed by a strong, grape-growing peasant woman in the Médoc for about two years.His ancestors used to be athletes galloping on the battlefield in the war-torn era, with outstanding military exploits and great reputation.See Selvadak.Li is such an unusual young man, who seems to be born with the temperament of doing something extraordinary, and has been specially protected by the goddess of adventure and fortune since his infancy.

Hector Servadac was really handsome.He is tall and slender, with good features and elegant demeanor.A head of curly black hair, two carefully trimmed mustaches, and a pair of big blue eyes reveal a pure and innocent heart.In short, he was born to be a fascinating handsome man.But although he was so handsome, he didn't seem to pay much attention to it himself. It should be noted that Captain Selvadak was not a learned and talented person, and she herself was outspoken about this point.Artillery officers used to say, "We men really do what we say," which means that they were never picky about what was done for them.Not so with Hector Servadac, who was often "quite tired."He is loose by nature and likes to write a few crooked poems.However, Tian Yu is talented and intelligent, no matter what he learns, he can always learn it at once, so he can be among the best when he graduates from the military academy, and he can be among the ranks of staff officers.In addition, he is good at drawing, and his ability to train horses is also very strong.There was a famous horse named "Uncle Tom" at the Saint-Cyr Military Academy. Among the foals it gave birth to, there was one that was particularly difficult to tame, but as soon as Selvadac arrived, it obeyed and obeyed.Servadac's files record that he was honored on several occasions, which he fully deserved.

One award was for such a thing: One day he led a company of cavalry through a trench.There was a gap above the trench that was opened by intensive artillery fire. The soldiers could not safely pass through under the hail of bullets, so everyone stopped and hesitated.At this time, Captain Servadac climbed up resolutely, blocked the gap with his body, and said to everyone: "Go over quickly." The team ran over smoothly despite the howling bullets, and the captain himself was unharmed. After graduating from the cadet military academy, he served in Algeria except for two combats in Sudan and Japan.At the time our story begins, he was serving as the captain's staff officer in the Mostaganem Military Division, where he was in charge of surveying the coastal area from Tenes to the mouth of the Sharif River.He lives in a shabby hut that can barely keep out the wind and rain.Although life is hard, he doesn't care about it.He preferred to live in the open in order to enjoy as much freedom as an officer could enjoy.Sometimes he walks on the beach, sometimes he rides on a horse on the cliff, and he is not in a hurry to finish his job.

He felt very comfortable in this kind of free life.Moreover, his work is not very busy, and he can still take time off every week to take the train two or three times, go to Oran or Algiers, and attend the banquet held by the military commander or the governor. It was on this occasion that he met Mrs. L.The poem Thirteen Lines, which only consisted of four lines, was dedicated to her.The husband of the widow, Mrs. L., was a colonel, but is now deceased.She is young and beautiful, with a pleasant manner, and sometimes even a little narcissistic.The hospitality offered by others is simply dismissive.So although Servadac was eager to confide his heart to her, so far he has not dared to take the liberty.He has many rivals in love, among them is Count Ironmashev, whom the readers already know.It is because of her that they will go to the dueling field tomorrow to fight it out.The young widow knew nothing about this.It was known that they were so concerned with her reputation that they never revealed to anyone the real reason for their duel.

With Captain Servadak in this small hut day and night was his orderly Ben-Zov. This husband is very honored to be able to serve the captain, and he is very responsible for taking care of the captain's daily life.Before he joined the captain, he had been asked whether he would be an aide-de-camp to the Governor of Algeria or an orderly to Captain Servadac.He chose the latter without hesitation.He has no great ambitions, he only knows how to serve the captain wholeheartedly.Every morning when you get up, it is necessary to see if the epaulets on the captain's uniform are stained. At first hearing the name "Ben-Zov", one might think that this simple-minded orderly is from Algeria.In fact, "Ben Yizoff" is just his nickname.His original name was Laurent, a Parisian, born in Montmartre, Paris.So how did he get such a good name?No one can solve this mystery now.

Ben-Zoff was not only a Parisian, but was indeed born on the famous Montmartre heights. He was used to watching the morning sun rise in the open space between Solferino and Pancake Mill.Being born in such an unusual place, he had a deep preference for his hometown, and believed that there is no more beautiful place in the world than Montmartland.In the view of this orderly, Montmartre is the only decent mountain in the world, and the Montmartre District is the concentration of all the essence of the world.Ben-Zoff has traveled to many countries.Wherever he went, according to his own statement, although the mountains he saw were higher, the scenery was much less impressive.In Ben-Zoff's view, the cathedral in Montmartre is perfectly comparable to the cathedral in Burgos.Its quarries are no less than those of Pontelic.Its lakes dwarf even the Mediterranean Sea.Its mills produced not only general flour but also a famous pancake.Its tower of Solferino was built straighter than that of Pisa.It still preserves a forest which had not been felled until the invasion of the Celts.In addition, Ben-Zoff believes that Montmartre is still a veritable mountain, and only those who like to be jealous deliberately belittle it and call it a "highland".Therefore, if you say that this mountain is less than 5,000 meters high, even if you chop him into a meat paste, he will not believe it.

Is there any place in the world where so many beautiful scenery are concentrated? "Not there!" He will answer you if you think his view is unrealistic. How absurd it is to have such a partiality for one's own native land!But this husband is serious. His only wish now is to return to his beloved Montmartre one day to spend his old age.Needless to say, of course I have to go back with the local captain.Therefore, every day, he must babble about the beauty of the eighteenth arrondissement of Paris under the ears of Servadac, which made Servadac so tired that he really wanted to reprimand him. .

However, Ben-Zoff was not discouraged. He thought he would be able to convince the captain one day.At the same time, he would never leave him and go home alone.His service period has long since expired, and he has already taken two extended leave.At the age of twenty-eight, he was an ordinary cavalryman in the eighth regiment; when he was about to be discharged from the army, he was suddenly called to serve as an orderly to Captain Hector Servadac.Since then, he has lived with the captain and participated in several wars with him.He performed very bravely on the battlefield, and won unanimous praise from his superiors. People wanted to award him a cross and let him return home with glory.But he declined.He didn't want to leave the captain.Selvadak once saved his life in Japan, and he himself saved Selvadak's life in Sudan. This kind of friendship in adversity is not easy to forget.

Therefore, this husband has always been loyal to the captain.His arms were, to use a metallurgical jargon, "hardened."His healthy body has been tempered by various environments.He is tall and round, known as the "Fortress of Montmartre".In addition, he is courageous and dedicated, even if he goes through fire and water. Although Ben Yizoff does not have the talent of "reciting poems and making fun" like the captain, he can be regarded as a living dictionary that can understand everything.He is also a good gag, his head is full of all kinds of funny talks that make people laugh, and he is eloquent and easy to deal with.In this regard, no one is his opponent.He has an extraordinary memory and can recite ten village dramas backwards.

In this orderly, Captain Servadac was very good at learning from his strengths, and didn't mind his eccentric temper very much.What's more, Ben Yizoff's cheerful and humorous spirit can often broaden people's minds.When encountering embarrassment, Selvadak can still do what he likes and say a few funny words.In this way, the friendship between master and servant is also stronger. Once, Ben-Zoff never left his hometown again, and talked to him about his beloved Montmartre. The captain suddenly said to him on a whim: "Ben-Zoff, you must know that if your Montmartre is 4,705 meters taller, it will be as tall as Mont Blanc." Hearing this sentence, Ben Yizoff was really happy.Since then, Montmartre and Captain Servadac have been intertwined in his heart.