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Dennis, and whom do you call old Nick? 'Old Nick, answered the postillion, coming close to the side of the carriage, and whispering 'Old Nick, plase your honour, is our nickname for one Nicholas Garraghty, Esq., of College Green, Dublin, and St. Dennis is his brother Dennis, who is old Nick's brother in all things, and would fain be a saint, only he is a sinner.
Burke bowed, and seemed pleased with the compliment, which he knew he deserved but not a word did he say of Mr. Garraghty; and Lord Colambre, afraid of betraying himself by some other indiscreet question, changed the conversation. The next night the post brought a letter to Mr.
'Nor I was it my heart's blood, and were I to be hanged for it, cried Sir Terence. 'And what are the conditions? 'That Mr. Garraghty shall be dismissed from the agency. 'And welcome, and glad to get rid of him the rogue, the tyrant, said Lord Clonbrony; 'and, to be beforehand with you in your next wish, put Mr. Burke into his place.
Raffarty to the castle, and Larry standing beside it: his lordship instantly threw up the sash, and holding between his finger and thumb a six shilling piece, cried, "Larry, my friend, let me have the horses." "You shall have 'em your honour," said Larry. Mr. Dennis Garraghty appeared below, speaking in a magisterial tone. "Larry, my brother must have the horses."
Raffarty to the castle, and Larry standing beside it; his lordship instantly threw up the sash, and holding between his finger and thumb a six-shilling piece, cried, 'Larry, my friend, let me have the horses! 'You shall have 'em your honour, said Larry. Mr. Dennis Garraghty appeared below, speaking in a magisterial tone. 'Larry, my brother must have the horses.
Well! as soon as I got the hint, I dropped the thing I had in my hand, which was the DUBLIN EVENING, and ran for the bare life for there wasn't a coach in my slippers, as I was, to get into the prior creditor's shoes, who is the little solicitor that lives in Crutched Friars, which Mordicai never dreamt of, luckily; so he was very genteel, though he was taken on a sudden, and from his breakfast, which an Englishman don't like particularly I popped him a douceur of a draught, at thirty-one days, on Garraghty, the agent; of which he must get notice; but I won't descant on the law before the ladies he handed me over his debt and execution, and he made me prior creditor in a trice.
With a magisterial air, though with a look of blank disappointment, Mr. Dennis Garraghty walked on, looked into the room, saw the good man of the house asleep, heard him snore, and then, returning, asked Lord Colambre, "who he was, and what brought him there?"
Burke bowed, and seemed pleased by the compliment, which he knew he deserved but not a word did he say of Mr. Garraghty; and Lord Colambre, afraid of betraying himself by some other indiscreet question, changed the conversation. That very night the post brought a letter to Mr. Burke, from Lord Clonbrony, which Mr. Burke gave to his wife as soon as he had read it, saying
Garraghty; 'My lord, continued he, 'you see, at the first word from you; and had I known sooner the interest you took in the family, there would have been no difficulty; for I'd make it a principle to oblige you, my lord. 'Oblige me! said Lord Colambre, with disdain. 'But when gentlemen and noblemen travel INCOGNITO, and lodge in cabins, added St.
Garraghty?" said Sir Terence; "and, by that time, I hope we shall understand this misunderstanding better." Sir Terence pulled Lord Clonbrony's sleeve: "Don't let him go with the money it's much wanted." "Let him go," said Lord Colambre: "money can be had by honourable means." "Wheugh! He talks as if he had the bank of England at his command, as every young man does," said Sir Terence.
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