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"That's to be seen," observed the young man; "at all events, I'd as soon be killed as livin' in disgrace. I'll thank you, sir, as the head of the town, to let the black know that Lamh Laudher Oge will fight him." "For heaven's sake, reflect a moment upon the " "My mind's made up to fight," said the other, interrupting him. "No power on earth will prevent me, sir.
"I'm here alone," said he; "is there any among you that will second me?" Hundreds immediately volunteered this office; but there was one who immediately sprung upon the stage, to the no small surprise of all present it was Meehaul Neil. He approached Lamh Laudher and extended his hand, which was received with cordiality. "Meehaul," said O'Rorke, "I thank you for this."
"I'll swear, your worship," said Nell, "that on passin' homewards last night, seein' a car wid people about it, at Luke Connor's door, I stood behind the porch, merely to thry if I knew who they wor. I seen this Lamh Laudher wid a small oak box in his hands, an' I'll give my oath that it was open, an' that he put his hands into it, and tuck something out."
Lamh Laudher felt this; his step was slow, like that of a man who, without being capable of tracing those sources of enjoyment which the spirit absorbs from the beauties of external nature, has yet enough of uneducated taste and feeling within him, to partake of the varied feast which she presents.
The venomous leer of her eye, therefore, and an accurate knowledge of her character, induced him to connect some apprehension of approaching evil with the unpleasant information she had just given him. "Well," said Meehaul, "if what you say is true, I'll make it a black business to Lamh Laudher.
Lamh Laudher accompanied them into the town, and saw them safely in a decent second-rate inn, kept by a man named Luke Connor, after which he returned to his father's house, and without undressing, fell into a disturbed slumber until morning.
Altogether, her whole person had something peculiar and marked about it so much so, indeed, that it was impossible to meet her without feeling she was a female of no ordinary character and habits. Lamh Laudher had been, as we have said, advancing slowly along the craggy road which led towards the town, when she issued from an adjoining cabin and approached him.
Lamh Laudher, however, was as fine a model of physical strength, just proportion, and manly beauty as ever was created; his arms, in particular, were of terrific strength, a physical advantage so peculiar to his family as to occasion the epithet by which it was known.
"An' the more mane you, Meehaul, to become a spy upon a girl that you know is as pure as the light from heaven. You ought to blush for doubtin' sich a sister, or thinkin' it your duty to watch her as you do." "Lamh Laudher, you say that you'd rather there was no ill-will between us." "I say that, God knows, from my heart out." "Then there's one way that it may be so.
They then withdrew; and it would have been much to young Lamh Laudher's advantage if this private interview had never taken place. The next morning O'Rorke and his wife! waited upon Mr. Brookleigh to state, that in their opinion it would be more judicious to liberate Nell M'Collum, provided he kept a strict watch upon all her motions.
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