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Updated: June 2, 2025
In vain did he raise his voice against the proceeding; the "couple-beggar" smothered his objections in ribald jests. "You can't take her from me, I tell you," cried Andy.
"Divil a thing else, now, Paudeen," said Dandy, with a face full of most villanous mystery that had runaway and elopement in every line of it and a tone of voice that would have shamed a couple-beggar "bad scran to the ha'p'orth happened. So don't be puttin' bad constructions on things too soon.
"Oh, Squire, Squire!" ejaculated Father Phil; "talking of laying hands on him is it you are? didn't that blackguard 'couple-beggar' lay his dirty hands on a woman that my bran new benediction was upon! Sure, they'd do anything after that!"
I'll undo the marriage! have you a knife about you, Squire? the blessed and holy tie of matrimony! it's a black knot, bad luck to it, and must be cut take your leg out o' that now and wait till I lay my hands on them a 'couple-beggar' indeed!" "A desperate outrage this whole affair has been!" said the Squire. "But a 'couple-beggar, Squire." "His house broken into " "But a 'couple-beggar' "
"A 'couple-beggar'! the audacious vagabones!" he cried, while he and the Squire were engaged in loosing Andy's bonds. "A 'couple-beggar' in my parish! How fast they have tied him up, Squire!" he added, as he endeavoured to undo a knot. "A 'couple-beggar, indeed!
Great was the delight of the party at the history they heard, when the cloth was drawn, of Andy's wedding, so much in keeping with his former life and adventures, and Father Phil had another opportunity of venting his rage against the "couple-beggar." "That was but a slip-knot you tied, Father," said the doctor. "Aye, aye! joke away, doctor."
"No; but we can take you from her," said the "couple-beggar"; and, at the words, Casey's friends dragged Andy from the cottage, bidding a rollicking adieu to their triumphant companion, who bolted the door after them and became possessor of the wife and property poor Andy thought he had secured.
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