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A FLASH OF THE BRUISED WARRIOR.
The winning of Lord Ormont's consent to look on at the little bout of arms was counted an achievement; for even in his own rarefied upper circle, where the fervid sentiments are not allowed to be seen plunging, he had his troop of enthusiasts; and they were anxious that he should make an appearance in public, to take what consolation a misunderstood and injured man could get from evidence of the grateful esteem entertained for him by a party of his countrymen, who might reasonably expect at the same time to set eyes, at rather close quarters, on the wonderful dark beauty, supposed a Spaniard, occasionally beheld riding beside him.

If it is possible to connect a woman with the devoutest of their anticipations, the sons of leisure up there will do it.

But, in truth, an English world was having cause to ransack the dust-heaps for neglected men of mettle.

Our intermittent ague, known as dread of invasion, was over the land.