But, at least, de Lissac has married her, and that's a comfort.

But it's no time now to think of our own little troubles, with all Europe in a roar again, and another twenty years' war before us, as like as not." "What d'ye mean ?" I asked.
"Why, man, Napoleon's back from Elba, his troops have flocked to him, and Louis has run for his life.

The news was in Berwick this morning." "Great Lord!" cried my father.

"Then the weary business is all to do over again!" "Aye, we thought we were out from the shadow, but it's still there.
Wellington is ordered from Vienna to the Low Countries, and it is thought that the Emperor will break out first on that side.

Well, it's a bad wind that blows nobody any good.