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That must be kept a secret from him, an' it's likely he won't notice the change." Kitty then went over, and laying her hand on her father's arm, said: "Father, for the love of God, don't take us from Carriglass and Ahadarra: whatever the world has for us, whether for good or evil, let us bear it here."
"Shiss," replied Hycy, mimicking him, "her does." "But you must have de still-house nowhere but in Ahadarra for alls dat." "For alls dats" replied the other. "Dat will do den," said Phats, composedly. "Enough of this," said Hycy. "Now, Phats, have you examined and pitched upon the place?"
"Very well you're then to proceed to Tom M'Mahon's, and if you find Bryan, his son, there, give him this; and if he's at the mountain farm of Ahadarra, go to him. I don't expect an answer from Kathleen Cavanagh, but I do from Bryan M'Mahon; and mark me, Peety." "I do, sir." "Are you sure you do?" "Sartin, sir." "Silent as the grave then is the word in both cases but if I ever hear "
"Harry," said his uncle, as nine o'clock approached, "I am going upon duty tonight." "In what direction, sir? may I ask." "Yes, you may, but I'm not bound to tell you. In this instance, however, there is no necessity for secrecy; it is now too late to give our gentleman the hard word, so I don't care much if I do tell you. I am bound for Ahadarra." "For Ahadarra you say for Ahadarra, uncle?"
Whether Clinton Was sure that the step urged upon him by his nephew was the result of a generous regard for M'Mahon, or that the former was made a mere tool for ultimate purposes, in the hands of the Ahadarra man, as he called him it is not easy to determine.
As for the Ahadarra man, I am surprised you should think of such an ignorant clodhopper a fellow whose place Providence especially allotted to between the stilts of a plough, and at the tail of a pair of horses. Perhaps you would be kind enough to take a walk on Thursday evening, somewhere near the river where I hope I shall have an opportunity of declaring my affection for you in person.
Sir, I beg to enclose you a letter which I received yesterday from the Secretary to the Board of Excise, and to assure you that I feel much pleasure in congratulating you upon its contents, and the satisfactory result of your memorial. "I am, sir, very sincerely yours, "Egbert Vanston. "To Mr. Bryan M'Mahon, "Ahadarra."
"I'm afeard, sir," said Bryan, addressing himself to the agent, who was the only person likely to hear him, "I'm afeard, sir, that I've got into trouble." "Into trouble? how is that?" "Why, sir, there was a Still, Head, and Worm found upon Ahadarra, and I'm going to be fined for it." "M'Mahon," replied the agent, "I am sorry to hear this, both on your own account and that of your family.
"Dere's trewt in dhat, anyhow," said the other, now evidently more satisfied as to Hycy's motive in changing. "But," he added, "as you is now to schange, it 'ud be gooder to shange to some better place nor Ahadarra." "I know of none better or safer," said Burke.
"That is for your son Bryan and yourself. How is Bryan proceeding with Ahadarra, by the way? I spoke to him some time ago about his system of cropping that farm, and some other matters of the kind; I must ride up one of these days to see how he is doing. As to the leases, there is no difficulty in the way, M'Mahon, except to get our young landlord to sign them.
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