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To this purpose, fifty stratagems were raised, and demolished in half as many minutes, in the fertile brain of Barny, as he strided along the shore; and as he was working hard at the fifty-first, it was knocked all to pieces by his jostling against some one whom he never perceived he was approaching, so immersed was he in his speculations, and on looking up, who should it prove to be but his friend "the long sailor from the Aystern Injees."
He was a powerful young man, and such was his temper, and so well was it understood, that not one of the family durst venture a word of remonstrance. The father arose, went to the door, and returned. "Barny," said he, "you must content yourself where you are for this night.
"Faix, maybe so, indeed," answered Barny, good-humoredly, "but it's seldom I ever went out to look for wool and kem home shorn, anyhow," said he, with a look of triumph. "Well, you won't have that to say for the future, Paddy," said the captain, laughing again.
In such a strait the arrival of Barny O'Reirdon and his scalpeens was a most providential succor to them, and a lucky chance for Barny, for he got in exchange for his pickled fish a handsome return of rum and sugar, much more than equivalent to their value.
Let the ancient and the modern hero "repose under the shadow of their laurels," as the French have it, while Barny O'Reirdon's historian, with a pardonable jealousy for the honor of his country, cuts down a goodly bough of the classic tree, beneath which our Hibernian hero may enjoy his otium cum dignitate.
"O well, I thought it stood to rayson, as I heerd of Japan blackin', sir, that it would be there it kem from; besides, as the blacks themselves, the naygers, I mane, is in them parts." "The negroes are in Africa, Paddy, much nearer to us." "God betune us and harm. I hope I would not be too near them," said Barny. "Why, what's your objection?"
"Why, seven months are not long passing." "Thrue for you, in throth," said Barny, with a shrug of his shoulders. "Faix, it's myself knows, to my sorrow, the half year comes round mighty suddint, and the lord's agint comes for the thrifle o' rent." "Then what's your objection, as to the time?" asked the captain.
"Sure enough, indeed, your honor, and I ask your pardon, only I was curious to know, and sure no wondher." "It requires various branches of knowledge to make a navigator." "Branches," said Barny, "by gar I think it id take the whole tree o' knowledge to make it out. "Yes, Paddy, half round the world." "Is it round in airnest, Captain dear? Round about!" "Aye, indeed."
In fifteen minutes more Dick pulled up before a small cabin within a quarter of a mile of the inn, and the mounted servant tapped at the door, which was immediately opened, and a peasant, advancing to the gig, returned the civil salutation with which Dick greeted his approach. "I wanted to be sure you were ready, Barny." "Oh, do you think I'd fail you, Misther Dick, your honour?"
"My name's not Paddy, your honor," said Barny, returning the laugh, but seizing the opportunity to turn the joke aside, that was going against him; "my name isn't Paddy, sir, but Barny." "O, if it was Solomon, you'll be bare enough when you go home this time; you have not gathered much this trip, Barny."
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