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In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care of His Sister

           Jos’sIsidorwentfromhislodgingsintothetown,andtothegatesofthehotelsandlodging-housesroundabouttheParc,wheretheEnglishwerecongregated,andtheremingledwithothervalets,couriers,andlackeys,gatheredsuchnewsaswasabroad,andbroughtbackbulletinsforhismaster’sinformation.AlmostallthesegentlemenwereinheartpartisansoftheEmperor,andhadtheiropinionsaboutthespeedyendofthecampaign.TheEmperor’sproclamationfromAvesneshadbeendistributedeverywhereplentifullyinBrussels."Soldiers!"itsaid,"thisistheanniversaryofMarengoandFriedland,bywhichthedestiniesofEuropeweretwicedecided.Then,asafterAusterlitz,asafterWagram,weweretoogenerous.Webelievedintheoathsandpromisesofprinceswhomwesufferedtoremainupontheirthrones.Letusmarchoncemoretomeetthem.Weandthey,arewenotstillthesamemen?Soldiers!thesesamePrussianswhoaresoarrogantto-day,werethreetooneagainstyouatJena,andsixtooneatMontmirail.ThoseamongyouwhowereprisonersinEnglandcantelltheircomradeswhatfrightfultormentstheysufferedonboardtheEnglishhulks.Madmen!amomentofprosperityhasblindedthem,andiftheyenterintoFranceitwillbetofindagravethere!"ButthepartisansoftheFrenchprophesiedamorespeedyexterminationoftheEmperor’senemiesthanthis;anditwasagreedonallhandsthatPrussiansandBritishwouldneverreturnexceptasprisonersintherearoftheconqueringarmy.

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