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136  Lady Dorothy! Robert! [They sit.] I was sorry not to be at the Cabinet to-night, but important messages were coming from the Front—I couldn't tear myself away from them.  [Eagerly.] Ah!  They were worth waiting for.

 Good!

 The offensive which had been timed for six o'clock to-morrow took place at six to-night instead. There has been a great battle and a tremendous victory.  How splendid!  The enemy has had a smashing defeat all along the line, and is thrown back over his own frontier.

 How glorious!  More than that, the Emperor has surrendered.  [Rising, excited.] Then the supreme hour has struck at last! Thank God! Thank God!