A Duke in Danger
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Alvina replied. “I do not suppose it was reported in the French papers, or wherever else you have been, but English ones have been full of little else.”She looked at him almost defiantly as she said:“Do you realise that the men who fought for the freedom of this country, and who were, according to the Duke of Wellington, the finest Army England has ever had, were dismissed without a pension, a medal, or even a thank-you?”The Duke knew this, but it seemed more poignant now that it was being expre...ssed bitterly in Alvina’s soft voice. Then she added:“Of course they are resentful! Of course they are desperate! And what do you think has been happening to those who were wounded and lost a leg or an arm? They are dying of starvation unless they can steal, and no-one can blame them for their violence in doing so.”Almost as if it were his fault, rather than the Government’s, that the soldiers he had commanded and who had fought so valiantly were brought to such a pass, the Duke saw the sumptuous banquets he had attended in Paris and other big cities.Almost as if she were standing beside him he could hear Isobel’s seductive voice thanking him for the orchids he had given her, which he realised had cost enough money to provide ten starving men with a good meal.Before he could reply, Alvina said more quietly: “Now that you are home, perhaps you will be able to make those in Parliament and at the head of the Services realise that as far as this country is concerned, peace is worse than war.”As the Duke finished what had been a surprisingly good dinner, waited on by Walton and two young men who had to be instructed sotto voce in everything they did, he sat back in his chair and said to Alvina:“I have enjoyed my meal immensely, and I must not forget to congratulate Mrs.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Alvina replied. “I do not suppose it was reported in the French papers, or wherever else you have been, but English ones have been full of little else.”She looked at him almost defiantly as she said:“Do you realise that the men who fought for the freedom of this country, and who were, according to the Duke of Wellington, the finest Army England has ever had, were dismissed without a pension, a medal, or even a thank-you?”The Duke knew this, but it seemed more poignant now that it was being expre...ssed bitterly in Alvina’s soft voice. Then she added:“Of course they are resentful! Of course they are desperate! And what do you think has been happening to those who were wounded and lost a leg or an arm? They are dying of starvation unless they can steal, and no-one can blame them for their violence in doing so.”Almost as if it were his fault, rather than the Government’s, that the soldiers he had commanded and who had fought so valiantly were brought to such a pass, the Duke saw the sumptuous banquets he had attended in Paris and other big cities.Almost as if she were standing beside him he could hear Isobel’s seductive voice thanking him for the orchids he had given her, which he realised had cost enough money to provide ten starving men with a good meal.Before he could reply, Alvina said more quietly: “Now that you are home, perhaps you will be able to make those in Parliament and at the head of the Services realise that as far as this country is concerned, peace is worse than war.”As the Duke finished what had been a surprisingly good dinner, waited on by Walton and two young men who had to be instructed sotto voce in everything they did, he sat back in his chair and said to Alvina:“I have enjoyed my meal immensely, and I must not forget to congratulate Mrs.
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