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"Well, Captain Ussher," she at last said slowly, "I suppose then I can't go to Aughermore to-day." Captain Ussher had turned to the window as if not to notice Thady's request, and now came back into the middle of the room, as if Feemy's last sentence had been the first he had heard on the subject. "Oh! you have changed your mind, then," said he; and his face acquired the look that Feemy dreaded.
Feemy could not say a word to her father: his absolute idiotcy, and the manner in which he referred to Ussher, quite upset her, and she sat down and wept bitterly. "What ails you, pet?" continued the old man, "what ails you, alanna? they shan't touch him, dear there, you see the big lock's closed now; he'll be safe from Thady now, darling."
"I hope they are not against anything that would be charitable and kind in their mother; but if they were, I'm quite sure their mother shouldn't give way to them. Wouldn't you be glad to have Miss Feemy here a short time, Miss Lyddy?" "Indeed, I'd have no objection, if mamma pleases, Father John." "There, you see, Mrs.
Poor Feemy! she had already lost that for which she had agreed to sacrifice her pride, her family, her happiness, and herself. Ussher now returned to his two friends, whose tempers were by no means improved by the calamity which had occurred. Fred declared it was all George's fault that he had ridden his horse too fast or too slow that he had been too forward, or not forward enough.
"Don't distress yourself, Feemy," said Ussher, "your brother 'll be more himself to-morrow morning; he'll be sorry for what he has said then and if he is so, I am not the man to remember what any one says when they've taken a little too much punch." They had now come near enough to Mrs. Mehan's to see that there were a number of people outside the door.
May be he spent more of his time with her, and was more afraid of her; but so it was; and though he certainly loved her better than anything, excepting Ballycloran and his own name, it will be owned that he was no guide for a girl like Feemy, possessed of strong natural powers, stronger passions, and but very indifferent education. And from circumstances her brother was not much better.
"Well, dearest, you needn't quarrel with them; say you're ill, and wish to be at home; but don't make difficulties, love; don't look so unhappy; you'll be as happy as the day is long, when we're once away that is, if you still love me, Feemy. I hope, after all I'm doing for you, you'll not be sullen and cold to me because you're leaving such a hole as Ballycloran.
Feemy did not feel it so, she felt nothing to be cruel that came from Ussher; but Thady felt it strongly, he was as indignant as if he had lived all his life among those who thought and felt nobly, but, poor fellow, he could not express his indignation as well.
But Feemy had not spoken since she had been there; she had recovered her senses, for she held her hands before her eyes, and the tears were falling fast beneath them: but she had not spoken a word to Katty since her brother had placed her on the sofa.
But, Thady, are you telling me the truth in this? Is it not that you fear the young man won't marry Feemy, rather than that he will?" "Why, Father John?"
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