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ful young woman, who, by great efforts, had got * 

 through the crowd. She threw herself into the 

 General's arms, and lay there full half a minute, 

 without being able to utter more than " Oh mi 

 General ! mi General She then tried to disen- 

 gage herself, but San Martin, who had been struct 

 with her enthusiasm and beauty, drew her gently 

 and respectfully back, and holding his head a lit- 

 tle on one side, said with a smile, that he must be 

 permitted to show his grateful sense of such good 

 will, by one affectionate salute. This complete- 

 ly bewildered the blushing beauty, who, turning 

 round, sought support in the arms of an officer 

 standing near the General, who asked her if she 

 were now content : " Contenta she cried, " Oh 

 SeSor 



It is perhaps worthy of remark, that, during all 

 this time, there were no tears shed, and that, even 

 in the most theatrical parts, there was nothing 

 carried so far as to look ridiculous. 



It is clear that the General would gladly have 

 missed such a scene altogether ; and, had his own 

 plan succeeded, he would have avoided it ; for lie 

 intended to have entered the city at four or five in 



