Wellington’s Cook

Charles Dickens recorded a visit to the battlefield of Waterloo, made in 1851, during which the guides told how the Duke of Wellington’s cook had refused to flee despite continual reports of impending disaster. He said the Duke had never failed yet to come back home for dinner, and once again the chef’s honest faith was justified.

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