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I'm goin' to sleep wid Biddy Casey, an' you'll find a clane nightcap on the rail o' the bed; an', Fardorougha, afore you put it an, kneel down an' pray to God to change your heart for it wants it it wants it." In Ireland the first object of a servant man, after entering the employment of his master, is to put himself upon an amicable footing with his fellow-servants of the other sex.
He had not been ten minutes at prayer when the voice of his female servant was heard in loud and exulting tones, calling out, ere she approached the kiln itself "Fardorougha, ca woul thu? Where's my footin', masther? Where's my arles? Come in come in, you're a waitin' to kiss your son the misthress is dyin' till you kiss our son." The last words were uttered as she entered the kiln.
"Mother," observed John, "will you and my father come into the next room for a minute I wish to say a word or two to each of you; and will you, Fardorougha, have the goodness to sit here till we return?" "Divil a notion," replied O'Donovan, "I have of stirrin' my foot till the thing's settled one way or other."
When Fardorougha awoke, which he did not do until about three o'clock in the morning, he looked wildly about him, and, starting up in the bed, put his two hands on his temples, like a man distracted by acute pain; yet anxious to develop in his memory the proceedings of the foregoing day.
Dheah Gratihias!" she exclaimed, "he's not he's not an' I was afeard he was no, he's recoverin'. Shake him; rouse him a little; Fardorougha, dear!" "Where where am I?" exclaimed her husband; "what is this? what ails me?" He then looked inquiringly at his wife and O'Brien; but it appeared that the presence of the latter revived in his mind the cause of his excitement.
It was more than an hour before the man I returned, holding Fardorougha by the arm, and, after having left him in the cell, he instantly locked it outside, and withdrew as he had been desired. Connor ran to support his tottering steps; and wofully indeed did unfortunate parent stand in need of his assistance.
"It's very little for a year's hard labor," replied Bartle, "but little as it is, Fardorougha, owin' to what has happened betwixt us, believe me, I'm right glad to take it." "Well, but Bartle, you know there's fifteen shillins of the ould account still due, and you must allow it out o' your wages; if you don't, it's no bargain."
"I think it's time we got them married," replied Fardorougha; "the sooner it's done the better, and the safer for both o' them; especially for the colleen." "Dar a Lorha, he's cracked," said Mrs. O'Brien; "sorra one o' the poor soul but's cracked about his money." "Poor sowl, woman alive! wor you never poor yourself?"
On the part of Fardorougha there was a narrow, selfish sense of exultation, if not triumph, at the chance that lay before his son of being able to settle himself independently in life, without the necessity of making any demand upon the hundreds which lay so safely in the keeping of the County Treasurer.
God protect my boy from all harm an' danger, this fearful night! Oh, Fardorougha, what 'ud become of us if anything happened him? As for me my heart's wrapped up in him; wid out our darlin' it 'ud break, break, Fardorougha." "Hut; he's gone to some neighbor's an' can't come out till the storm is over; he'll soon be here now that the thunder an' lightnin's past."
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