So I took my poor little capital that I had saved up through years of work and grinding economy , and went with a sigh and bought a cornetcy in his regiment , and away we went to the field .

因此我拿出经过数年工作和磨练而积攒的可怜的小钱儿，随着一声叹息，我在他服兵役时买了一个官衔，紧接着我们来到了战场。