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A__ Not more so
than
one or
other persons . _ I observed him
because he was
to me ;
livo.
silling right opposite:
but there
was
general
hilarity in the whole party. Animated
Conversation, and a good deal of loud talking, and laughing-
Q. You had
no
opportunity of secing
what occurred later in the evening
A No. I had not-
By Major General D'Aguilar . _ I __kan you charge your memory with any circumstance that led to that party being particularly convivial ?
A_ I recollect two circumstances. The I do not know whether I am correct in, but I will mention it :-
one
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As far as I recollect I accepted the General's invitation to dinner ander the impression that two Gentlemen, who there at dinner had had
were
some slight differences of opinion, which the General had been fortunate.... enough to reconcile, and that they
brought together on this occasion.__ The second thing to which I allude
паспел
was a
slight difference which took
place either
but it was
during or after deriner
;
shortly settled, and the two parties reconciled _ I did account
to myself at that time for the excitement I saw in one or two persons, but especially for that which I observed in the judge, by
supposing
that it was in
consequence
of the reconciliation the General had. Seen fortunate enough to bring about previous to the dinner