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Sunday After the Battle

           HewasoneofthebestshotsinEngland,and,foraheavyman,oneofthebestriders;indeed,heandCrawleyhadbeenrivalswhenthelatterwasintheArmy.Tobebrief,Mr.Macmurdowaslyinginbed,readinginBell’sLifeanaccountofthatveryfightbetweentheTutburyPetandtheBarkingButcher,whichhasbeenbeforementionedavenerablebristlywarrior,withalittleclose-shavedgreyhead,withasilknightcap,aredfaceandnose,andagreatdyedmoustache.

           WhenRawdontoldtheCaptainhewantedafriend,thelatterknewperfectlywellonwhatdutyoffriendshiphewascalledtoact,andindeedhadconductedscoresofaffairsforhisacquaintanceswiththegreatestprudenceandskill.HisRoyalHighnessthelatelamentedCommander-in-ChiefhadhadthegreatestregardforMacmurdoonthisaccount,andhewasthecommonrefugeofgentlemenintrouble.

           "What’stherowabout,Crawley,myboy?"saidtheoldwarrior."Nomoregamblingbusiness,hay,likethatwhenweshotCaptainMarker?"

           "It’saboutaboutmywife,"Crawleyanswered,castingdownhiseyesandturningveryred.

           Theothergaveawhistle."Ialwayssaidshe’dthrowyouover,"hebeganindeedtherewerebetsintheregimentandattheclubsregardingtheprobablefateofColonelCrawley,solightlywashiswife’scharacteresteemedbyhiscomradesandtheworld;butseeingthesavagelookwithwhichRawdonansweredtheexpressionofthisopinion,Macmurdodidnotthinkfittoenlargeuponitfurther.

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