When the attack was advanced to this point; ----the world will naturally enter into the reasons of Mrs. _Wadman's_ next stroke of generalship----which was, to take my uncle _Toby's_ tobacco-pipe out of his hand as soon as she possibly could; which, under one pretence or other, but generally that of pointing more distinctly at some redoubt or breastwork in the map, she would effect before my uncle _Toby_ (poor soul!) 
The world will naturally understand the reasons for Mrs. Wadman's next stroke of generalship - which was, to take my uncle Toby's tobacco-pipe out of his hand as soon as she possibly could, under the pretence of pointing at some redoubt in the map.
