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

           Rebecca,measuringthevalueofthegoodswhichshehadforsalebyJos’seagernesstopurchase,aswellasbythescarcityofthearticle,putuponherhorsesapricesoprodigiousastomakeeventheciviliandrawback."Shewouldsellbothorneither,"shesaid,resolutely.Rawdonhadorderedhernottopartwiththemforapricelessthanthatwhichshespecified.LordBareacresbelowwouldgiveherthesamemoneyandwithallherloveandregardfortheSedleyfamily,herdearMr.Josephmustconceivethatpoorpeoplemustlivenobody,inaword,couldbemoreaffectionate,butmorefirmaboutthematterofbusiness.

           Josendedbyagreeing,asmightbesupposedofhim.Thesumhehadtogiveherwassolargethathewasobligedtoaskfortime;solargeastobealittlefortunetoRebecca,whorapidlycalculatedthatwiththissum,andthesaleoftheresidueofRawdon’seffects,andherpensionasawidowshouldhefall,shewouldnowbeabsolutelyindependentoftheworld,andmightlookherweedssteadilyintheface.

           Onceortwiceinthedayshecertainlyhadherselfthoughtaboutflying.Butherreasongaveherbettercounsel."SupposetheFrenchdocome,"thoughtBecky,"whatcantheydotoapoorofficer’swidow?Bah!thetimesofsacksandsiegesareover.Weshallbelettogohomequietly,orImaylivepleasantlyabroadwithasnuglittleincome."

           MeanwhileJosandIsidorwentofftothestablestoinspectthenewlypurchasedcattle.Josbadehismansaddlethehorsesatonce.

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