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He was back at his post, after a long furlough to England, where he had entered his son into Oxford.

For the Rostov family the whole interest of these preparations for war lay in the fact that Nicholas would not hear of remaining in Moscow, and only awaited the termination of Denisov's furlough after Christmas to return with him to their regiment.

He had been an officer in the army of the United States, but had resigned in disgust, on being refused a furlough, and had taken to trapping beaver and trading among the Indians.

Next day he applied both for furlough and his discharge, and professing to be ill, so as to see no one, he went away to the country.

Other men, having made their strike, had headed south for the States, taking a furlough from the grim Arctic battle.

Meanwhile, he was enjoying a long furlough which would not be over for six months; and already the dowagers of the Faubourg Saint-Germain were pitying the handsome and apparently delicate stripling for the hard work in store for him.

Either his furlough was up, or he dreaded to meet any witnesses of his Waterloo flight.

'Yet, when he asks to go on furloughs to attend personal events in posh hotels, the request is granted,' De Lima said.

'Senator De Lima's right to argue her own case on a grave constitutional issue, accompanied by PNP [Philippine National Police[ personnel, is surely a more justifiable reason for a grant of appearance before this Court than to attend birthday celebrations or school graduations, or enjoy Christmas and New Year furloughs,' Carpio said.

Allbaughsaid that since he has taken over, he has done everything he can to prevent furloughs and otherexpense reductions that would affect employees.

Furloughs in private companies and government organizations have become more frequent since the U.S.