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myself into new circumstances with the spirit of a schoolboy。  It 

is possible that I sometimes allowed this impish humour to carry me 

further than good taste approves�此�and I was certainly punished for 

it once。



This was in the episcopal city of Durham。  We sat down�察�a 

considerable company�察�to dinner�察�most of us fine old vatted English 

tories of that class which is often so enthusiastic as to be 

inarticulate。  I took and held the lead from the beginning�察�and�察�

the talk having turned on the French in the Peninsula�察�I gave them 

authentic details ��on the authority of a cousin of mine�察�an ensign�� 

of certain cannibal orgies in Galicia�察�in which no less a person 

than General Caffarelli had taken a part。  I always disliked that 

commander�察�who once ordered me under arrest for insubordination�察�

and it is possible that a spice of vengeance added to the rigour of 

my picture。  I have forgotten the details�察�no doubt they were high´

coloured。  No doubt I rejoiced to fool these jolter´heads�察�and no 

doubt the sense of security that I drank from their dull�察�gasping 

faces encouraged me to proceed extremely far。  And for my sins�察�

there was one silent little man at table who took my story at the 

true value。  It was from no sense of humour�察�to which he was quite 

dead。  It was from no particular intelligence�察�for he had not any。  

The bond of sympathy�察�of all things in the world�察�had rendered him 

clairvoyant。



Dinner was no sooner done than I strolled forth into the streets 

with some design of viewing the cathedral�察�and the little man was 

silently at my heels。  A few doors from the inn�察�in a dark place of 

the street�察�I was aware of a touch on my arm�察�turned suddenly�察�and 

found him looking up at me with eyes pathetically bright。



'I beg your pardon�察�sir�察�but that story of yours was particularly 

rich。  He ´ he�  �Particularly racy��' said he。  'I tell you�察�sir�察�I 

took you wholly�  �I SMOKED you�  �I believe you and I�察�sir�察�if we 

had a chance to talk�察�would find we had a good many opinions in 

common。  Here is the ;Blue Bell�察─�a very comfortable place。  They 

draw good ale�察�sir。  Would you be so condescending as to share a 

pot with me��'



There was something so ambiguous and secret in the little man's 

perpetual signalling�察�that I confess my curiosity was much aroused。  

Blaming myself�察�even as I did so�察�for the indiscretion�察�I embraced 

his proposal�察�and we were soon face to face over a tankard of 

mulled ale。  He lowered his voice to the least attenuation of a 

whisper。



'Here�察�sir��' said he�察�'is to the Great Man。  I think you take me�拭 �

No��'  He leaned forward till our noses touched。  'Here is to the 

Emperor��' said he。



I was extremely embarrassed�察�and�察�in spite of the creature's 

innocent appearance�察�more than half alarmed。  I thought him too 

ingenious�察�and�察�indeed�察�too daring for a spy。  Yet if he were 

honest he must be a man of extraordinary indiscretion�察�and 

therefore very unfit to be encouraged by an escaped prisoner。  I 

took a half course�察�accordingly ´ accepted his toast in silence�察�

and drank it without enthusiasm。



He proceeded to abound in the praises of Napoleon�察�such as I had 

never heard in France�察�or at least only on the lips of officials 

paid to offer them。



'And this Caffarelli�察�now��' he pursued�此�'he is a splendid fellow�察�

too�察�is he not�拭 �I have not heard vastly much of him myself。  No 

details�察�sir ´ no details�  �We labour under huge difficulties here 

as to unbiassed information。'



'I believe I have heard the same complaint in other countries��' I 

could not help remarking。  'But as to Caffarelli�察�he is neither 

lame nor blind�察�he has two legs and a nose in the middle of his 

face。  And I care as much about him as you care for the dead body 

of Mr。 Perceval��'



He studied me with glowing eyes。



'You cannot deceive me��' he cried。  'You have served under him。  

You are a Frenchman�  �I hold by the hand�察�at last�察�one of that 

noble race�察�the pioneers of the glorious principles of liberty and 

brotherhood。  Hush�  �No�察�it is all right。  I thought there had been 

somebody at the door。  In this wretched�察�enslaved country we dare 

not even call our souls our own。  The spy and the hangman�察�sir ´ 

the spy and the hangman�  �And yet there is a candle burning�察�too。  

The good leaven is working�察�sir ´ working underneath。  Even in this 

town there are a few brave spirits�察�who meet every Wednesday。  You 

must stay over a day or so�察�and join us。  We do not use this house。  

Another�察�and a quieter。  They draw fine ale�察�however ´ fair�察�mild 

ale。  You will find yourself among friends�察�among brothers。  You 

will hear some very daring sentiments expressed��' he cried�察�

expanding his small chest。  'Monarchy�察�Christianity ´ all the 

trappings of a bloated past ´ the Free Confraternity of Durham and 

Tyneside deride。'



Here was a devil of a prospect for a gentleman whose whole design 

was to avoid observation�  �The Free Confraternity had no charms for 

me�察�daring sentiments were no part of my baggage�察�and I tried�察�

instead�察�a little cold water。



'You seem to forget�察�sir�察�that my Emperor has re´established 

Christianity��' I observed。



'Ah�察�sir�察�but that was policy��' he exclaimed。  'You do not 

understand Napoleon。  I have followed his whole career。  I can 

explain his policy from first to last。  Now for instance in the 

Peninsula�察�on which you were so very amusing�察�if you will come to a 

friend's house who has a map of Spain�察�I can make the whole course 

of the war quite clear to you�察�I venture to say�察�in half an hour。'



This was intolerable。  Of the two extremes�察�I found I preferred the 

British tory�察�and�察�making an appointment for the morrow�察�I pleaded 

sudden headache�察�escaped to the inn�察�packed my knapsack�察�and fled�察�

about nine at night�察�from this accursed neighbourhood。  It was 

cold�察�starry�察�and clear�察�and the road dry�察�with a touch of frost。  

For all that�察�I had not the smallest intention to make a long stage 

of it�察�and about ten o'clock�察�spying on the right´hand side of the 

way the lighted windows of an alehouse�察�I determined to bait there 

for the night。



It was against my principle�察�which was to frequent only the dearest 

inns�察�and the misadventure that befell me was sufficient to make me 

more particular in the future。  A large company was assembled in 

the parlour�察�which was heavy with clouds of tobacco smoke�察�and 

brightly lighted up by a roaring fire of coal。  Hard by the chimney 

stood a vacant chair in what I thought an enviable situation�察�

whether for warmth or the pleasure of society�察�and I was about to 

take it�察�when the nearest of the company stopped me with his hand。



'Beg thy pardon�察�sir��' said he�察�'but that there chair belongs to a 

British soldier。'



A chorus of voices enforced and explained。  It was one of Lord 

Wellington's heroes。  He had been wounded under Rowland Hill。  He 

was Colbourne's right´hand man。  In short�察�this favoured individual 

appeared to have served with every separate corps�察�and under every 

individual general in the Peninsula。  Of course I apologised。  I 

had not known。  The devil was in it if a soldier had not a right to 

the best in England。  And with that sentiment�察�which was loudly 

applauded�察�I found a corner of a bench�察�and awaited�察�with some 

hopes of entertainment�察�the return of the hero。  He proved�察�of 

course�察�to be a private soldier。  I say of course�察�because no 

officer could possibly enjoy such heights of popularity。  He had 

been wounded before San Sebastian�察�and still wore his arm in a 

sling。  What was a great deal worse for him�察�every member of the 

company had been plying him with drink。  His honest yokel's 

countenance blazed as if with fever�察�his eyes were glazed and 

looked the two ways�察�and his feet stumbled as�察�amidst a murmur of 

applause�察�he returned to the midst of his admirers。



Two minutes afterwards I was again posting in the dark along the 

highway�察�to explain which sudden movement of retreat I must trouble 

the reader with a reminiscence of my services。



I lay one night with the out´pickets in Castile。  We were in close 

touch with the enemy�察�the usual orders had been issued against 

smoking�察�fires�察�and talk�察�and both armies lay as quiet as mice�察�

when I saw the English sentinel opposite making a signal by holding 

up his musket。  I repeated it�察�and we both crept together in the 

dry bed of a stream�察�which made the demarcation of the armies。  It 

was wine he wanted�察�of which we had a good provision�察�and the 

English had quite run out。  He gave me the money�察�and I�察�as was the 

custom�察�left him my firelock in pledge�察�and set off for the 

canteen。  When I returned with a skin of wine�察�behold�察�it had 

pleased some uneasy devil of an English officer to withdraw the 

outposts�  �Here was a situation with a vengeance�察�and I looked for 

nothing but ridicule in the present and punishment in th

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