Note 36 — Chapter XVI
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It appeared that the brigadier of gendarmes had been invited by them to take a share of their dinner, on the very day that my letter had arrived. He handed Tuthill this letter, saying it was not an English but a German one, and, contrary to the usual custom, he did not break the seal or inspect it: of course, it was not perused until after dinner, and after he had departed.