“In 1819 the proudest man in all of England was, without a doubt, the Duke of Wellington. This was not particularly surprising ; when a man has twice defeated the armies of the wicked French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, it is only natural that he should have a rather high opinion of himself .”

“In 1819 the proudest man in all of England was, without a doubt, the Duke of Wellington. This was not particularly surprising ; when a man has twice defeated the armies of the wicked French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, it is only natural that he should have a rather high opinion of himself .”

— Susanna Clarke