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"Well, Fanny, dear, I'll go to Lord Cashel; or, perhaps, he wouldn't mind coming here. Ring the bell for me, dear. But I'm sure he'll be very angry. I'd just write a line and ask Lord Ballindine to come and dine here, and let him settle it all himself, only I don't think Lord Cashel would like it."
The place has quite an altered appearance; and, though Connaught is still Connaught, and County Mayo is the poorest part of it, Lady Ballindine does not find Kelly's Court unbearable. She has three children already, and doubtless will have many more. Her nursery, therefore, prevents her from being tormented by the weariness of the far west. Lord Ballindine himself is very happy.
"Oh, Fanny, my dear!" said the frightened countess; "don't speak in that way. Surely, your uncle means to act for your own happiness; and don't you know Lord Ballindine has those horrid horses?" "If I don't mind his horses, aunt, no one else need; but he's no gambler, and he's not dissipated I'm sure not half so much so as Lord Kilcullen."
If he were gone past all redemption, you would not have me encourage you while I love another?" "I never dreamed of this! What, Fanny, what are your hopes? what is it you wish or intend? Supposing me, as I wish I were, fathoms deep below the earth, what would you do? You cannot marry Lord Ballindine."
I'll ask him, and you might as well meet me there. Grey and Forrest's the name; it's in Clare Street, I think." Here Mr Blake again entered the room. "What!" said he; "isn't your business over yet, Ballindine? I suppose I'm de trop then. Only mind, dinner's ordered for half past six, and it's that now, and you're not dressed yet!" "You're not de trop, and I was just wanting you.
He drew up five, for my five sisters, and thereby ruined my father's property, and my prospects." "Well, he'd see me to-morrow, wouldn't he?" said Lord Ballindine. "Of course he would. But mind, we're to be off early. We ought to be at the Curragh, by three." "I suppose I could see him at ten?" said his lordship.
"And now," said the parson, with some little hesitation, "my difficulty commences. We country rectors are never rich; but when we've nine children, Ballindine, it's rare to find us with money in our pockets. You must advance me a little cash for the emergencies of the road." "My dear fellow! Of course the expense must be my own.
"If you've a mind to be a purchaser, you'll find him a very pleasant fellow especially if you don't object to his own prices." "Faith I'll not trouble him," said Mat; "I've two of them already, and a couple on the turf and a couple for the saddle are quite enough to suit me. But what the deuce made him say, so publicly, that your match was off, Ballindine?
"It will be a comfort for you to know that this matter is now settled," continued the earl, "and that no one can attach the slightest blame to you in the matter. Lord Ballindine has shown himself so very imprudent, so very unfit, in every way, for the honour you once intended him, that no other line of conduct was open to you than that which you have wisely pursued."
Martin and John patiently and enduringly remained standing the whole day, till four o'clock; and then the latter had to effect his escape, in order to keep an appointment which he had made to meet Lord Ballindine.
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