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 the expediency of my uncle Toby's affairs had fix'd up ready to her hands.

I believe I have not told youbut I don't knowpossibly I havebe it as it will, 'tis one of the number of those many things, which a man had better do over again, than dispute about it—That whatever town or fortress the corporal was at work upon, during the course of their campaign, my uncle Toby always took care on the inside of his sentry-box, which was towards his left hand, to have a plan of the place, fasten'd up with two or three pins at the top, but loose at the bottom, for the conveniency of holding it up to the eye, &c as occasions required; so that when an attack was resolved upon, Mrs. Wadman had nothing more to do, when she had