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

           "Andsohavingsaid,heplungedswiftlydownthestairsofthehouse,andpassedintothestreet.

           AlthoughRegulushadvowedthathewastheonlymanofhisregimentorofthealliedarmy,almost,whohadescapedbeingcuttopiecesbyNey,itappearedthathisstatementwasincorrect,andthatagoodnumbermoreofthesupposedvictimshadsurvivedthemassacre.ManyscoresofRegulus’scomradeshadfoundtheirwaybacktoBrussels,andallagreeingthattheyhadrunawayfilledthewholetownwithanideaofthedefeatoftheallies.ThearrivaloftheFrenchwasexpectedhourly;thepaniccontinued,andpreparationsforflightwentoneverywhere.Nohorses!thoughtJos,interror.HemadeIsidorinquireofscoresofpersons,whethertheyhadanytolendorsell,andhisheartsankwithinhim,atthenegativeanswersreturnedeverywhere.Shouldhetakethejourneyonfoot?Evenfearcouldnotrenderthatponderousbodysoactive.

           AlmostallthehotelsoccupiedbytheEnglishinBrusselsfacetheParc,andJoswanderedirresolutelyaboutinthisquarter,withcrowdsofotherpeople,oppressedashewasbyfearandcuriosity.Somefamilieshesawmorehappythanhimself,havingdiscoveredateamofhorses,andrattlingthroughthestreetsinretreat;othersagaintherewerewhosecasewaslikehisown,andwhocouldnotforanybribesorentreatiesprocurethenecessarymeansofflight.

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