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"That was an accident," said the abbess, smiling. "Then you think it is not by accident that she always comes out before misfortunes happen?" asked Euphrosyne, trembling as she spoke. "By no means, my dear. It is easily explained. Madame Oge looks upon her sons as martyrs in the cause of the mulattoes.
Thus, in the year 1225, in one of the combats of the O'Conors, when the son of Cathal Crovdearg endeavoured to surround Turlogh O'Conor, the latter ordered his recruits to the van, and Donn Oge Magheraty, with some Tyronian and other soldiers to cover the rear, "by which means they escaped without the loss of a man."
About eleven o'clock they went in a body to widow Rorke's, for the purpose of once more attempting to dissuade him against the fight. Here most unexpected intelligence awaited them Lamh Laudher Oge had disappeared. The aunt stated that he had left the house with a strange man, early that morning, and that he had not returned.
"You see your faithful hands, your very obedient friends, have got a will of their own already," whispered Papalier to Bayou, as they set their horses forward again: Henri turning homewards on the tired horse which had carried double, and Bayou mounting that which Toussaint had brought. "Will you go round, or pass the house?" Toussaint asked of his master. "Madame Oge is standing in the doorway."
"Something is amiss," said the abbess, assuming the look of calmness with which she was wont to await bad news. "What has happened to alarm you, my daughter?" "There is a message, reverend mother," said the breathless nun, "from Madame Oge. She invites herself to our evening repast. If you cannot receive her to-day, she will come to-morrow."
"If those had been masters who ought to have been masters," pursued Madame Oge, "Toussaint would, no doubt, have been placed at the head of the negroes: for we knew him well I and they whom I have lost. Then, without insubordination, without any being lifted out of their proper places, to put down others we should have had a vast improvement in the negroes.
"God knows, darlin'," exclaimed the Bodagh's warm hearted wife, now melting into tears herself, "it's no wondher you should cry tears of joy for this. God wouldn't be above us, a cushla oge machree, or he'd sind brighter days before your young and innocent heart."
"You can spend the evening in writing to your friend," said she; "and if you think proper to tell her that I know her secret, you may assure her of my blessing and my prayers. They are due to one who loves my dear charge as she does." Euphrosyne's cheeks were now no longer pale. "And may I tell her, madam, what Madame Oge has been declaring about Bonaparte and his threats?"
During the last months of 1594, Mynce, Sheriff of Carlow, informed the Lord Deputy of warlike preparations in the Glen, and that Brian Oge O'Rourke had actually passed to and fro through Dublin city and county, as confidential agent between Feagh Mac Hugh and Tyrone.
The English interest at that moment had apparently reached the lowest point. The O'Briens had bridged the Shannon, and enforced their ancient claims over Limerick. So defenceless, at certain periods, was Dublin itself that Edmond Oge O'Byrne surprised the Castle by night, liberated the prisoners, and carried off the stores.
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