completely.The
mere
sacking of
his house
did not
seem to
affect him
much.While
he was
still in
bed from
the shock
the two
crosses
were found
and
returned
to him.It
helped
somewhat
his slow
convalescence,but
the tin
box and
the
parchments,though
searched
for in all
the
ditches
around,never
turned up
again. He
could not
get over
the loss
of his
Legion of
Honour
Patent,whose
preamble,setting
forth his
services,he
knew by
heart to
the very
letter,and
after this
blow
volunteered
