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Nothing could exceed the politeness of the parties on my consenting to this arrangement. Dr. Finucane proposed Carrigaholt, as the rendezvous, about 12 miles, I believe, from Kilrush, and Tuesday evening at six as the time, which will be the very earliest moment we can arrive there. So, pray be up to time, and believe me yours, C. Curzon, Saturday Evening."
"Carrigaholt as usual!" said Major Dick, over his shoulder, to the Hon. Sec., young Kirby of Castle Ire. "If you get a chance, try and head him off the western rocks and Bill! Tell those infernal children of mine they're to keep with Charles and look out for bogs!"
Harry Lorrequer, Esq. Kilrush try Carrigaholt." So ran the superscription the first part being in a lady's handwriting; the latter very like the "rustic paling" of the worthy Mrs. Healy's style. The seal was a large one, bearing a coronet at top, and the motto in old Norman French, told me it came from Callonby.
The voyage did not last more than six or eight weeks, and the philosophy inflicted on Carrigaholt was not entirely fatal to him; certainly he was somewhat emaciated, and for aught I know, he may have subscribed somewhat too largely to the “Feminine-right-of-reason Society”; but it did not appear that his health had been seriously affected.
You may well imagine that this anxiety of Carrigaholt to purchase not only the scenery, but the many dramatis personæ belonging to his dreams, with all their goodness and graces complete, necessarily gave an immense stimulus to the trade and intrigue of Smyrna, and created a demand for human virtues which the moral resources of the place were totally inadequate to supply.
"'Christian dost thou see them?" quoted Larry, kicking his heels into the bay cob's well-covered ribs without effect, "for I don't!" "They'll check at Carrigaholt," called back Bill Kirby; "that'll be our chance "
The roofs of Cluhir made a dark profile in the middle distance, the lower part of the houses hidden in the steaming mist, and the beautiful outline of the twin crests of Carrigaholt was like a golden shadow in the sky above them.
Behind are "Methley," Lord Pollington, in a broad-brimmed hat, and the booted leg of Kinglake, who modestly hid his figure by a tree, but exposed his foot, of which he was very proud. Of the other characters, "Our Lady of Bitterness" was Mrs. Procter, "Carrigaholt" was Henry Stuart Burton of Carrigaholt, County Clare.
Harry Lorrequer, Esq. Kilrush try Carrigaholt." So ran the superscription the first part being in a lady's handwriting; the latter very like the "rustic paling" of the worthy Mrs. Healy's style. The seal was a large one, bearing a coronet at top, and the motto in old Norman French, told me it came from Callonby.
"At any other time," thought I, "and how I could have enjoyed all this, but now and, ha, I find it is already past five o'clock, and if I am rightly informed I am still above a mile from 'Carrigaholt, where we were to meet." I had dismissed my conveyance when nearing the village, to avoid observation, and now took a foot-path over the hills.
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