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His disgrace, however, and unjust ejectment from Ahadarra filled them with that low, ruffianly sense of exultation, than which, coming from such scoundrels, there is scarcely anything more detestable in human nature.
There's none of us what we ought to be, Bryan. If you're called upon to pay this fine, what will, be the consequence?" "Why, that I'll have to give up my farm that I won't be left worth sixpence." "Who put the still up in Ahadarra?" she inquired. "Is it true that it was the Hogan's?"
"By the way, uncle, you must excuse mo for asking you a question or two." "Certainly, Harry. Did I not often desire you never to hesitate asking me any question you wish? Why should you not?" "This, however, may be trenching a little upon the secrets of your your profession." "What is it? what is it?" "You remember the seizure you made some time ago in the townland of Ahadarra?"
"Not he, Maria," said her brother, awakening out of a reverie; "but, uncle, as to Hycy Burke I don't hem." "You don't what?" asked the other, rising and staring at him. His nephew looked at his sister, and was silent. "You don't mean what, man? always speak out. Here, help me on with this coat. Fethertonge and I are taking a ride up tomorrow as far as Ahadarra."
Chevydale's house was somewhat nearer Ahadarra than Fethertonge's, but on the same line of road, and he accordingly proceeded to the residence of his landlord. The mansion indeed was a fine one. It stood on the brow of a gentle eminence, which commanded a glorious prospect of rich and highly cultivated country.
"Well, I have made my mind up to take another turn at this," and he tapped the side of the still with his stick; "and I'll try it there. I don't know a better place, and it is much more convenient than this." Teddy looked at him from under his brows, but seemed rather at a loss to comprehend his meaning. "Fwor fhy 'ud you go to Ahadarra?"
You've h'ard of this unfortunate business that has come upon me?" "I have," she replied, "and I need not say that I'm sorry for it. Is it, or will it be as bad as they report?" "Worse, Kathleen. I will have the fine for all Ahadarra to pay myself." "But can nothing be done.
You needn't stare I am serious enough and honorable enough to keep as an inviolable secret everything of the kind that a man may happen to disclose in an unguarded moment." "Go on, Hycy, I don't forget it I don't, upon my soul." "I allude to M'Mahon's farm in Ahadarra." "I don't forget it; but you know, Hycy, my boy, I didn't mention either M'Mahon or Ahadarra."
Major Vanston heard his case with patience, inquired more minutely into the circumstances, asked where Ahadarra was, the name of his landlord, and such other circumstance as were calculated to make the case clear. "Pray, who drew up this memorial?" he asked. "Mr. Hycy Burke, sir," replied Bryan. "Ah, indeed," said he, glancing with a singular meaning at M'Mahon. "You and Burke are intimate then?"
The name of the latter was Dora, a sweet and gentle girl, with beautiful auburn hair, dark, brilliant eyes, full of intellect and feeling, an exquisite mouth, and a figure which was remarkable for natural grace and great symmetry. "Well, Bryan," said the father, "what news from Ahadarra?"
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