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In Which Amelia Invades the Low Countries

           TheideaofcomparingthemarketatBrugeswiththoseofDublin,althoughshehadsuggesteditherself,causedimmensescornandderisiononherpart."I’llthankyetellmewhattheymeanbythatoldgazaboonthetopofthemarket-place,"saidshe,inaburstofridiculefittohavebroughttheoldtowerdown.TheplacewasfullofEnglishsoldieryastheypassed.Englishbugleswoketheminthemorning;atnightfalltheywenttobedtothenoteoftheBritishfifeanddrum:allthecountryandEuropewasinarms,andthegreatesteventofhistorypending:andhonestPeggyO’Dowd,whomitconcernedaswellasanother,wentonprattlingaboutBallinafad,andthehorsesinthestablesatGlenmalony,andtheclar’tdrunkthere;andJosSedleyinterposedaboutcurryandriceatDumdum;andAmeliathoughtaboutherhusband,andhowbestsheshouldshowherloveforhim;asifthesewerethegreattopicsoftheworld.

           ThosewholiketolaydowntheHistory-book,andtospeculateuponwhatMIGHThavehappenedintheworld,butforthefataloccurrenceofwhatactuallydidtakeplace(amostpuzzling,amusing,ingenious,andprofitablekindofmeditation),havenodoubtoftenthoughttothemselveswhataspeciallybadtimeNapoleontooktocomebackfromElba,andtoletloosehiseaglefromGulfSanJuantoNotreDame.Thehistoriansonoursidetellusthatthearmiesofthealliedpowerswereallprovidentiallyonawar-footing,andreadytobeardownatamoment’snoticeupontheElbanEmperor.

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