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In Which Jos Takes Flight, and the War Is Brought to a Close

           ThedisastersdeepenedasRegulusspoke.Hewastheonlymanofhisregimentnotslainonthefield.HehadseentheDukeofBrunswickfall,theblackhussarsfly,theEcossaispoundeddownbythecannon."Andtheth?"gaspedJos.

           "Cutinpieces,"saidthehussaruponwhichPaulinecriedout,"Omymistress,mabonnepetitedame,"wentofffairlyintohysterics,andfilledthehousewithherscreams.

           Wildwithterror,Mr.Sedleyknewnothoworwheretoseekforsafety.Herushedfromthekitchenbacktothesitting-room,andcastanappealinglookatAmelia’sdoor,whichMrs.O’Dowdhadclosedandlockedinhisface;butherememberedhowscornfullythelatterhadreceivedhim,andafterpausingandlisteningforabriefspaceatthedoor,heleftit,andresolvedtogointothestreet,forthefirsttimethatday.So,seizingacandle,helookedaboutforhisgold-lacedcap,andfounditlyinginitsusualplace,onaconsole-table,intheanteroom,placedbeforeamirroratwhichJosusedtocoquet,alwaysgivinghisside-locksatwirl,andhiscapthepropercockoverhiseye,beforehewentforthtomakeappearanceinpublic.Suchistheforceofhabit,thateveninthemidstofhisterrorhebeganmechanicallytotwiddlewithhishair,andarrangethecockofhishat.Thenhelookedamazedatthepalefaceintheglassbeforehim,andespeciallyathismustachios,whichhadattainedarichgrowthinthecourseofnearsevenweeks,sincetheyhadcomeintotheworld.

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