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A Family in a Very Small Way

           AndhedescribedwhattheDukedidandsaidoneveryconceivablemomentofthedayofWaterloo,withsuchanaccurateknowledgeofhisGrace’ssentimentsandproceedingsthatitwasclearhemusthavebeenbytheconqueror’ssidethroughouttheday;though,asanon-combatant,hisnamewasnotmentionedinthepublicdocumentsrelativetothebattle.Perhapsheactuallyworkedhimselfuptobelievethathehadbeenengagedwiththearmy;certainitisthathemadeaprodigioussensationforsometimeatCalcutta,andwascalledWaterlooSedleyduringthewholeofhissubsequentstayinBengal.

           ThebillswhichJoshadgivenforthepurchaseofthoseunluckyhorseswerepaidwithoutquestionbyhimandhisagents.Heneverwasheardtoalludetothebargain,andnobodyknowsforacertaintywhatbecameofthehorses,orhowhegotridofthem,orofIsidor,hisBelgianservant,whosoldagreyhorse,veryliketheonewhichJosrode,atValenciennessometimeduringtheautumnof1815.

           Jos’sLondonagentshadorderstopayonehundredandtwentypoundsyearlytohisparentsatFulham.Itwasthechiefsupportoftheoldcouple;forMr.Sedley’sspeculationsinlifesubsequenttohisbankruptcydidnotbyanymeansretrievethebrokenoldgentleman’sfortune.Hetriedtobeawine-merchant,acoal-merchant,acommissionlotteryagent,&c.,&c.Hesentroundprospectusestohisfriendswheneverhetookanewtrade,andorderedanewbrassplateforthedoor,andtalkedpompouslyaboutmakinghisfortunestill.

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