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Mohun and his nephew thought very highly of the family, and the latter was particularly glad that Lily should have some older person to assist her in those parish matters which he left partly in her charge. Mr. Devereux had been Rector of Beechcroft about a year and a half, and had hitherto been much liked.
"Morton Devereux," said Aubrey, again repeating my name, and with an evident inward effort that left his lip colourless, and yet lit his dark dilating eye with a strange and unwonted fire, "Morton Devereux, I feel that I am predestined to the power of the Evil One!" I drew back, inexpressibly shocked. "Good Heavens!"
Faw!! Fum!!! he'd 'eat him for his supper that night. 'None of the corps can represent you, Nutter, you know, said Captain Cluffe. 'It may go hard enough with Puddock and O'Flaherty, as the matter stands; but, by Jove! if any of us appear on the other side, the general would make it a very serious affair, indeed. 'Toole, can't you? asked Devereux.
'Certainly, my dear; I think with you about widows. The world asks them to practise its own hypocrisy. Louise Devereux was married to a pipe; she's the widow of tobacco ash. We'll make daylight round her. 'How good, how kind you are, my lord! I did not think so shrewd! But benevolence is almost all-seeing: You said you spoke to Dr. Shrapnel twice. Was he... polite? 'Thoroughly upset, you know.
Toole, in his great wig, and Gipsy Devereux, in quest of a squire for the good knight who stood panting for battle in the front parlour of the 'Phoenix, saw a red glimmer in Loftus's dormant window. 'He's alive and stirring still, said Devereux, approaching the hall door with a military nonchalance.
"Egad, Devereux," said he, "do you see that fellow? he has the audacity to affect spleen. Faith, I thought melancholy was the distinguishing patent of nobility: we will smoke him." And advancing towards the man of gloom, Tarleton touched him with the end of his cane. The man started and turned round.
'Yours, Puddock, not mine, said Devereux. 'I haven't paid a tailor these six years. But, hang it, let's get on. So, in they walked by the barrack-yard, lighted up now with a splendid red blaze of torches, and with different emotions, entered the already crowded ball-room.
A dangerous illness had occasioned his removal from Eton, and he had since been at home, reading with his cousin Mr. Devereux, and sharing his sisters' amusements. Jane was in her own estimation an important member of the administration, and in fact, was Emily's chief assistant and deputy.
You know well they'd be hopping over you after the same as before." Molly sniffed. It was not wise to argue with "Ould Biddy," who had a talent for forcible speech. Mrs. O'Halloran had the best right in the world to the free use of her tongue. She was a really good cook. She had satisfied Sir Joseph Devereux while he lived. She satisfied Lady Devereux afterwards.
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