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Lady Rosamond’s Secret

CHAPTER XVI
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Every attendant was in uniform.

Soldiers lined the grounds; soldiers kept hourly patrol; soldiers executed every command.

The social atmosphere of Government House breathed of a true soldier-like element.

The ladies felt its influence as they took delight in listening to the chequered scenes amidst the lives of the many veterans who sat at their table.
The 81st now graced the evening by a numerous body of officers with the gallant Colonel Creagh foremost in the assembly.

The genial countenance of the old veteran, his sparkling eye and animated gestures found ready entrance into many hearts.


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