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But a storm was about to break, and in August it was known, without any possibility of a doubt, that the Marquis was engaged to Violet Scully, and that their marriage was settled for the autumn. And this marriage, and the passing of the Bill for the Prevention of Crime, were the two interests present in the mind of Irish landlordism during the summer of '82.
Another M.P., whose name was Monk, had a habit of clipping, where possible, the last syllable from the surnames of his intimate friends. One day, he met Vincent Scully in the House of Commons, and addressed him. "Well, Scull, how are you today?"
"Letter from our distinguished representative, William P. Scully, Esquire, etc., etc. "HOUSE OF COMMONS: June 1, 18 .
"Work as a scab?" he cried. "Why not?" demanded Scully. "What's that to you?" "But but " stammered Jurgis. He had somehow taken it for granted that he should go out with his union. "The packers need good men, and need them bad," continued the other, "and they'll treat a man right that stands by them. Why don't you take your chance and fix yourself?"
So the bail was reduced to three hundred dollars, and Harper went on it himself; he did not tell this to Jurgis, however nor did he tell him that when the time for trial came it would be an easy matter for him to avoid the forfeiting of the bail, and pocket the three hundred dollars as his reward for the risk of offending Mike Scully!
You you're one too many, if you got to know it." "Oh, I do know it, Jimmie! I been one too many for the last four Saturday nights. I been one too many ever since May Scully came into five hundred dollars' inheritance and quit the Ladies' Neckwear. I been one too many ever since May Scully became a lady." "If I was a girl and didn't have more shame!" "Shame! Now you're shouting, Jimmie Batch.
"Oh, don't talk so," cried Mrs. Scully, with emotion. "It is a fact. I've kicked against me fate at times, though. I've had fancies of late of something happier and cheerier. They have come on me as I sat over yonder at the window, and, do what I will, I have not been able to git them from me heart.
The former offered his arm to Mrs. Gould; the latter, her finger on her lips, in a movement expressive of profound meditation, said: 'Mr. Ryan, will you take down Mrs. Barton; Mr. Scully, will you take Miss Olive Barton; Mr. Adair, will you take Miss Gould; Mr. Lynch, will you take Miss Alice Barton; Mr.
If Sir George were to go up to the Peers, we should lose even that one vote; and would it be common sense in us to incur such a loss? Mr. Scully, the Liberal, would return another Member of his own way of thinking; and as for the Lords, we have, you know, a majority there." "Oh, that horrid man!" said Lady Gorgon, cursing Mr.
Scully suddenly withdrew their eyes, which till then had been gently following their daughters through the figures of the dance, and, forgetting what they foresaw would be the cause of future enmity, united in condemning Mrs. Gould. 'Ha! ha! ha! laughed Mrs. Barton, 'ce Milord, il trouve l'esprit partout; and her light coaxing laugh dissipated this moment of ball-room gloom. And Alice?
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