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"He is Englishness carried to perfection. If the French carry Napoleon in their bellies (which apparently they do), then we carry Wellington in our hearts.*
* Of course it may be objected that Wellington himself was Irish, but a patriotic English pen does not stoop to answer such quibbling." 😭Nobody told me this book was a comedy. Seriously, her prose is so witty. That dry British humour is on full display
— Feb 11, 2026 01:18PM
* Of course it may be objected that Wellington himself was Irish, but a patriotic English pen does not stoop to answer such quibbling." 😭Nobody told me this book was a comedy. Seriously, her prose is so witty. That dry British humour is on full display
