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Lucre who, in fact, had set his heart on prosecuting and punishing the priest, would have gladly made Darby governor of the best gaol in his majesty's dominions, rather than lose this opportunity of effecting his purpose. "Rest contented, O'Drive," he replied, "you shall have it I pledge myself that you shall have it. My influence is sufficient for much more than so paltry a trifle as that.
On one occasion he would exclaim to himself or Phil, "This O'Drive is a desperate knave, it's impossible that he can be honest;" and again, "Well, well; there is too much simplicity there, too much truth unnecessarily told, to allow me to consider that poor devil a rogue no, he is honest."
The next morning was that on which the Quarter Sessions of Castle Cumber commenced; and of course it was necessary for Darby O'Drive, who was always full of business on such occasions, to see M'Clutchy, in order to receive instructions touching his duties on various proceedings connected with the estate.
By the way, I have that fellow in my eye too he had the assurance to tell me the other day, that he could not possibly undertake the carts until he had M'Loughlin's job at the manufactory finished. Off with you now, I see O'Drive and Hanlon coming up." Graceful Phil in a few minutes was mounted in his usual lofty state on "Handsome Harry," and dashed off to Castle Cumber.
"The pair of turkies which I send you are the result of my reviving one of his lordship's rights. They are duty-turkies, and I do not think they will eat the worse for the blessings which Darby O'Drive tells me accompanied them; at least I don't find they do. "All that I have yet written, however, is only preliminary; but now to business.
M'Slime, who has within his own humble sphere not been inactive, can boast at least of having plucked one brand out of the burning, in the person of Darby O'Drive, the respectable bailiff of Valentine M'Clutchy, Esq., the benevolent agent of the Castle Cumber estate to which Mr. M'Slime himself is law agent.
Now, sir," he added, "there's two ways to Hickman's; and between you and me agin' Mr. Hickman is a real gentleman, exceptin' his little failings about M'Clutchy; but who is widout them? I dunna, but it would be as well if he had remained agent still; and when you see him, if you happen to say that Darby O'Drive tould you so, I think he'll understand you.
"Why, sir, he has got a dirty trick of speakin' disrespectfully of you behind your back." "Human weakness, Darby! poor profligate man! Proceed, what does he say?" "Why, sir, if it 'ud be agreeable to you, I'd rather not be goin' over it." "We should know our friends from our enemies, O'Drive; but I forgive him, and shall earnestly pray for him this night. What did he say?"
"Here's another matter," said Spavin, "which we had better settle at once. A man here named O'Drive Darby O'Drive is to be appointed to the under gaolership he is strongly recommended by Mr. Lucre, as a man that has renounced Popery." "That's enough, Spavin," said Hartley, "that, I suppose, comprises all the virtues necessary for an under gaoler, at all events."
"O'Drive," said he, "I did not think you possessed so much simplicity of character as I perceive you do but touching the prosecution of this man you must lodge information, forthwith. You shall bring the warrant to Mr. M'Clutchy who will back it, and put it into the hands of those who will lose little time in having it executed."
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