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

           SheclippedthebouquetwhichGeorgehadbroughther,andgavefreshwatertotheflowers,andreadovertheletterwhichhehadsenther."Poorwretch,"shesaid,twirlingroundthelittlebitofpaperinherfingers,"howIcouldcrushherwiththis!anditisforathinglikethisthatshemustbreakherheart,forsoothforamanwhoisstupidacoxcombandwhodoesnotcareforher.MypoorgoodRawdonisworthtenofthiscreature."AndthenshefelltothinkingwhatsheshoulddoififanythinghappenedtopoorgoodRawdon,andwhatagreatpieceofluckitwasthathehadlefthishorsesbehind.

           Inthecourseofthisdaytoo,Mrs.Crawley,whosawnotwithoutangertheBareacrespartydriveoff,bethoughtheroftheprecautionwhichtheCountesshadtaken,anddidalittleneedleworkforherownadvantage;shestitchedawaythemajorpartofhertrinkets,bills,andbank-notesaboutherperson,andsoprepared,wasreadyforanyeventtoflyifshethoughtfit,ortostayandwelcometheconqueror,wereheEnglishmanorFrenchman.AndIamnotsurethatshedidnotdreamthatnightofbecomingaduchessandMadamelaMarechale,whileRawdonwrappedinhiscloak,andmakinghisbivouacundertherainatMountSaintJohn,wasthinking,withalltheforceofhisheart,aboutthelittlewifewhomhehadleftbehindhim.

           ThenextdaywasaSunday.AndMrs.MajorO’Dowdhadthesatisfactionofseeingbothherpatientsrefreshedinhealthandspiritsbysomerestwhichtheyhadtakenduringthenight.

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