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In Which Amelia Invades the Low Countries

           O’DowdasthatwickedOsbornedelightedindoing(muchtoAmelia’sterror,whoimploredhimtospareher),fellbackinthecrowd,crowingandsputteringuntilhereachedasafedistance,whenheexplodedamongsttheastonishedmarket-peoplewithshrieksofyellinglaughter.

           "Hwhat’sthatgawkygugglingabout?"saidMrs.O’Dowd."Isithisnosebleedn?Healwaysusedtosay’twashisnosebleedn,tillhemusthavepompedallthebloodoutof‘um.An’tthemagnoliasatGlenmalonyasbigastaykettles,O’Dowd?"

           "‘Deedthentheyare,andbigger,Peggy,"theMajorsaid.Whentheconversationwasinterruptedinthemannerstatedbythearrivaloftheofficerwhopurchasedthebouquet.

           "Devlishfinehorsewhoisit?"Georgeasked.

           "YoushouldseemebrotherMolloyMalony’shorse,Molasses,thatwonthecopattheCurragh,"theMajor’swifewasexclaiming,andwascontinuingthefamilyhistory,whenherhusbandinterruptedherbysaying

           "It’sGeneralTufto,whocommandsthe——cavalrydivision";addingquietly,"heandIwerebothshotinthesamelegatTalavera."

           "Whereyougotyourstep,"saidGeorgewithalaugh."GeneralTufto!Then,mydear,theCrawleysarecome."

           Amelia’sheartfellsheknewnotwhy.Thesundidnotseemtoshinesobright

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