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In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care of His Sister

           Warriorsmayfightandperish,buthemustdine.HecameintoAmelia’sroomtoseeifhecouldcoaxhertosharethatmeal."Try,"saidhe;"thesoupisverygood.Dotry,Emmy,"andhekissedherhand.Exceptwhenshewasmarried,hehadnotdonesomuchforyearsbefore."Youareverygoodandkind,Joseph,"shesaid."Everybodyis,but,ifyouplease,Iwillstayinmyroomto-day."

           Thesavourofthesoup,however,wasagreeabletoMrs.O’Dowd’snostrils:andshethoughtshewouldbearMr.Joscompany.Sothetwosatedowntotheirmeal."Godblessthemeat,"saidtheMajor’swife,solemnly:shewasthinkingofherhonestMick,ridingattheheadofhisregiment:"’Tisbutabaddinnerthosepoorboyswillgetto-day,"shesaid,withasigh,andthen,likeaphilosopher,fellto.

           Jos’sspiritsrosewithhismeal.Hewoulddrinktheregiment’shealth;or,indeed,takeanyotherexcusetoindulgeinaglassofchampagne."We’lldrinktoO’Dowdandthebraveth,"saidhe,bowinggallantlytohisguest."Hey,Mrs.O’Dowd?FillMrs.O’Dowd’sglass,Isidor."

           Butallofasudden,Isidorstarted,andtheMajor’swifelaiddownherknifeandfork.Thewindowsoftheroomwereopen,andlookedsouthward,andadulldistantsoundcameoverthesun-lightedroofsfromthatdirection."Whatisit?"saidJos."Whydon’tyoupour,yourascal?"

           "Cestlefeu!"saidIsidor,runningtothebalcony.

           "Goddefendus;it’scannon!"Mrs

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