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

           

           WhenNeydashedupontheadvanceofthealliedtroops,carryingonepositionaftertheother,untilthearrivalofthegreatbodyoftheBritisharmyfromBrusselschangedtheaspectofthecombatofQuatreBras,thesquadronsamongwhichRegulusrodeshowedthegreatestactivityinretreatingbeforetheFrench,andweredislodgedfromonepostandanotherwhichtheyoccupiedwithperfectalacrityontheirpart.TheirmovementswereonlycheckedbytheadvanceoftheBritishintheirrear.Thusforcedtohalt,theenemy’scavalry(whosebloodthirstyobstinacycannotbetooseverelyreprehended)hadatlengthanopportunityofcomingtoclosequarterswiththebraveBelgiansbeforethem;whopreferredtoencountertheBritishratherthantheFrench,andatonceturningtailrodethroughtheEnglishregimentsthatwerebehindthem,andscatteredinalldirections.Theregimentinfactdidnotexistanymore.Itwasnowhere.Ithadnohead-quarters.Regulusfoundhimselfgallopingmanymilesfromthefieldofaction,entirelyalone;andwhithershouldheflyforrefugesonaturallyastothatkitchenandthosefaithfularmsinwhichPaulinehadsooftenwelcomedhim?

           Atsometeno’clocktheclinkingofasabremighthavebeenheardupthestairofthehousewheretheOsbornesoccupiedastoryinthecontinentalfashion.Aknockmighthavebeenheardatthekitchendoor;andpoorPauline,comebackfromchurch,faintedalmostwithterrorassheopeneditandsawbeforeherherhaggardhussar.

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