C114 2 as a Young Man He Was Dressed in Bright Clothes and Was Riding a Horse(part I)

When he was a young man, he was dressed in bright clothes and riding a horse.

When I was eight years old, the news came to my mother that my brother had been killed in battle, and she fainted and lay in bed for three days before she could get up.

During those days, my father was still away from the battle. The atmosphere in the house was gloomy. Nobody dared to show any sadness