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

           "Idon’taskher,"Josshoutedout—"Idon’taskthatthatIrishwoman,butyouAmelia;onceforall,willyoucome?"

           "Withoutmyhusband,Joseph?"Ameliasaid,withalookofwonder,andgaveherhandtotheMajor’swife.Jos’spatiencewasexhausted.

           "Good-bye,then,"hesaid,shakinghisfistinarage,andslammingthedoorbywhichheretreated.Andthistimehereallygavehisorderformarch:andmountedinthecourt-yard.Mrs.O’Dowdheardtheclatteringhoofsofthehorsesastheyissuedfromthegate;andlookingon,mademanyscornfulremarksonpoorJosephasherodedownthestreetwithIsidorafterhiminthelacedcap.Thehorses,whichhadnotbeenexercisedforsomedays,werelively,andsprangaboutthestreet.Jos,aclumsyandtimidhorseman,didnotlooktoadvantageinthesaddle."Lookathim,Ameliadear,drivingintotheparlourwindow.Suchabullinachina-shopIneversaw."AndpresentlythepairofridersdisappearedatacanterdownthestreetleadinginthedirectionoftheGhentroad,Mrs.O’Dowdpursuingthemwithafireofsarcasmsolongastheywereinsight.

           Allthatdayfrommorninguntilpastsunset,thecannonneverceasedtoroar.Itwasdarkwhenthecannonadingstoppedallofasudden.

           Allofushavereadofwhatoccurredduringthatinterval.ThetaleisineveryEnglishman’smouth;andyouandI,whowerechildrenwhenthegreatbattlewaswonandlost,arenevertiredofhearingandrecountingthehistoryofthatfamousaction.

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