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Le Fever got up to the Imperial army just time enough to try what metal his sword was made of, at the defeat of the Turks before Belgrade; but a series of unmerited mischances had pursued him from that moment, and trod close upon his heels for four years together after; he had withstood these buffetings to the last, till sickness overtook him at Marseilles, from whence he wrote my uncle Toby word, he had lost his time, his services, his health, and, in short, everything but his sword;вБ†вЄЇвБ†and was waiting for the first ship to return back to him. + 

As this letter came to hand about six weeks before SusannahвАЩs accident, Le Fever was hourly expected; and was uppermost in my uncle TobyвАЩs mind all the time my father was giving him and Yorick a description of what kind of a person he would choose for a preceptor to me: but as my uncle Toby thought my father at first somewhat fanciful in the accomplishments he required, he forebore mentioning Le FeverвАЩs name,вБ†вЄЇвБ†till the character, by YorickвАЩs interposition, ending unexpectedly, in one, who should be gentle-tempered, and generous, and good, it impressed the image of Le Fever, and his interest, upon my uncle Toby so forcibly, he rose instantly off his chair; and laying down his pipe, in order to take hold of both my fatherвАЩs handsвБ†вЄЇвБ†I beg, brother Shandy, said my uncle Toby, I may recommend poor Le FeverвАЩs son to youвБ†вЄЇвБ†I beseech you do, added YorickвБ†вЄЇвБ†He has a good heart, said my uncle TobyвБ†вЄЇвБ†And a brave one too, anвАЩ please your honour, said the corporal. + 

вЄЇвБ†The best hearts, Trim, are ever the bravest, replied my uncle Toby.вБ†вЄЇвБ†And the greatest cowards, anвАЩ please your honour, in our regiment, were the greatest rascals in it.вБ†вЄЇвБ†There was serjeant Kumber, and ensignвБ†вЄї + 

вЄЇвБ†WeвАЩll talk of them, said my father, another time. + 