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With some faint show of reluctance he at length received it, and need we say that it soon disappeared in one of his sanctified pockets. "Strong, my dear fellow," proceeded the squire, "you will take a seat with these ladies in their carriage and see them home." "I would, with pleasure, my dear friend, but that I am called upon to console poor Mrs. Smellpriest for the loss of the captain."
Had he taken to his heels, by , he would have had half a dozen bullets in his rear; but, as I said, I like pluck, and on that account we shall pass him by this time. To the right about. As to the clerk, by , he has shown pluck too, but be hanged to him, what do we care about him?" We must say a word or two here about Smellpriest.
"Whatever danger you may run, Sir Robert, I will stand by your side and partake of it." "Thank you, friend," replied Sir Robert; "there is a lonely place before us, where a ghost is said to be seen the ghost of a priest whom I hunted for a long time; Smellpriest, it is said, shot him at the place I allude to. He was disguised as a drummer, and is said to haunt the locality where he was shot."
The party, who then directed their steps homewards, were proceeding across the fields to the mountain road which ran close by, and parallel with the stripe, when they perceived at once that Smellpriest was in a rage, by the fact of his singing "Lillibullero;" for, whenever either his rage or loyalty happened to run high, he uniformly made a point to indulge himself in singing that celebrated ballad.
"Oh," said Smellpriest, "we will give you ten, if you wish it, and the more so because we are sure of you." When the bishop turned round again, after having received the Host, his pale face had altogether changed its complexion it burned with an expression which it is difficult to describe.
On bringing the matter to my recollection, after I had got rid of the pain and agitation, I was able to remember that the ruffian had a coarse face and red whiskers. Now Reilly's hair and whiskers are black." "It was a reverend Papist," said Smellpriest; "one of those from whom you had levied the fines that day, and who thought it no harm to transfer them back again to holy Church.
The bishop had consecrated the Host, as we have said, but had not yet had time to receive it. "Men," said Smellpriest, "you are all primed and loaded. Present." They accordingly did so; every musket was levelled at him.
"Why, my dear Smellpriest " exclaimed the wife. "Don't call me Smellpriest," he replied, interrupting her; "my name is Norbury. But it doesn't matter it's all up with me, and I know it will soon be all down with me; for down, down I'll go. Strong, you hypocritical scoundrel, don't be a persecutor: look at me on the very brink of perdition for it.
Sheriff, and you too, Sir Jenkins for, upon my soul, if it had been his Majesty's health, her ladyship couldn't have honored it with a fuller bumper. And, Smellpriest, your wife did the thing handsomely as well as the rest. Upon my soul, you ought to be happy men, with three women so deeply imbued with the true spirit of our glorious Constitution." "Ah, Mr.
I used to get them for Captain Smellpriest, but he paid me badly, and as there was great risk among the bloody Papists, I made up my mind to withdraw out of his service; but you are a gentleman, Sir Robert, what Captain Smellpriest is not, and if you want an active and useful enemy to Popery, I am your man."
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