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

           BeforesunsethewasworkeduptosuchapitchofnervousnessasgratifiedhisfriendIsidortobehold,whonowcountedsurelyuponthespoilsoftheownerofthelacedcoat.

           Thewomenwereawayallthistime.Afterhearingthefiringforamoment,thestoutMajor’swifebethoughtherofherfriendinthenextchamber,andranintowatch,andifpossibletoconsole,Amelia.Theideathatshehadthathelplessandgentlecreaturetoprotect,gaveadditionalstrengthtothenaturalcourageofthehonestIrishwoman.Shepassedfivehoursbyherfriend’sside,sometimesinremonstrance,sometimestalkingcheerfully,oftenerinsilenceandterrifiedmentalsupplication."Ineverletgoherhandonce,"saidthestoutladyafterwards,"untilaftersunset,whenthefiringwasover."Pauline,thebonne,wasonherkneesatchurchhardby,prayingforsonhommeaelle.

           Whenthenoiseofthecannonadingwasover,Mrs.O’DowdissuedoutofAmelia’sroomintotheparlouradjoining,whereJossatewithtwoemptiedflasks,andcourageentirelygone.Onceortwicehehadventuredintohissister’sbedroom,lookingverymuchalarmed,andasifhewouldsaysomething.ButtheMajor’swifekeptherplace,andhewentawaywithoutdisburtheninghimselfofhisspeech.Hewasashamedtotellherthathewantedtofly.

           Butwhenshemadeherappearanceinthedining-room,wherehesateinthetwilightinthecheerlesscompanyofhisemptychampagnebottles,hebegantoopenhismindtoher.

           "Mrs.

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