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Read in the Wunder reader — freeQ. You are an innkeeper at Dartford?
A. Yes.
Q. What is your sign?
A. The Crown and Anchor.
Q. Do you remember on any particular day James Overy bringing a fare to any other house in your town?
A. Yes.
Q. What day was it?
A. About the 21st of February.
Q. What day in the week?
A. Monday morning.
Q. What sort of person was it you took notice of?
A. The person that I took notice of was sitting in the chaise.
Q. Did you speak to him?
A. I did.
Q. What passed between you?
A. I was informed----
Q. Tell us what you told him?
A. In the first place, I made my obedience to the gentleman in the chaise, hoping that he had brought us some good news.
Q. You said so?
A. Yes.
Q. What did the gentleman say?
A. He said he had, and that it was all over; that the Allies had actually entered Paris; that Bonaparte was dead, destroyed by the Cossacks, and literally torn in pieces, and that we might expect a speedy peace.
Q. Did he tell you any thing more?
A. No; during the conversation I saw him give James Overy two gold pieces, which afterwards proved to be French pieces, I had them in my hand.
Q. Do you know the name of them?
A. I cannot say that I do; there was ten francs or something on them.
Q. Did you see enough of the person with whom you conversed in the chaise to think that you should know him again?
A. I am positive I should.
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