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I declared my errand and was introduced into a saloon where I had not waited above threebook17 minutes when my colonels lady appeared and in great confusion received the letter exclaiming Heaven grant that Don Gonzales be well In reading the contents she underwent a variety of agitations but when she had perused the whole her countenance regained its serenity and regarding me with an air of ineffable complacency Don Diego said she while I lament the national calamity in the defeat of our army I at the same time feel the most sincere pleasure on seeing you upon this occasion and according to the directions of my dear lord bid you heartily welcome to this house as his preserver and friend. I once fortunately recovered the standard of the regiment to which I belonged after it had been seized by the enemy and at another occasion made shift to save the life of my colonel when he lay at the mercy of an enraged barbarian. I must likewise atone for the injuries you have sustained and make some suitable acknowledgment for that life which I have twice today owed to your valour and generosity.
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