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In Which Amelia Invades the Low Countries

           

           Everybodyhadsuchaperfectfeelingofconfidenceintheleader(fortheresolutefaithwhichtheDukeofWellingtonhadinspiredinthewholeEnglishnationwasasintenseasthatmorefranticenthusiasmwithwhichatonetimetheFrenchregardedNapoleon),thecountryseemedinsoperfectastateoforderlydefence,andthehelpathandincaseofneedsonearandoverwhelming,thatalarmwasunknown,andourtravellers,amongwhomtwowerenaturallyofaverytimidsort,were,likealltheothermultipliedEnglishtourists,entirelyatease.Thefamousregiment,withsomanyofwhoseofficerswehavemadeacquaintance,wasdraftedincanalboatstoBrugesandGhent,thencetomarchtoBrussels.Josaccompaniedtheladiesinthepublicboats;thewhichalloldtravellersinFlandersmustrememberfortheluxuryandaccommodationtheyafforded.Soprodigiouslygoodwastheeatinganddrinkingonboardthesesluggishbutmostcomfortablevessels,thattherearelegendsextantofanEnglishtraveller,who,comingtoBelgiumforaweek,andtravellinginoneoftheseboats,wassodelightedwiththefaretherethathewentbackwardsandforwardsfromGhenttoBrugesperpetuallyuntiltherailroadswereinvented,whenhedrownedhimselfonthelasttripofthepassage-boat.Jos’sdeathwasnottobeofthissort,buthiscomfortwasexceeding,andMrs.O’DowdinsistedthatheonlywantedhersisterGlorvinatomakehishappinesscomplete.

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