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Be this as it may, he made himself generally agreeable, saw that every one was comfortable, suggested an improvement in the arrangement of the seats, broke several jests on Bariry and Granua Waile which, however, were returned with interest and, in fact, acquitted himself so creditably, that his father whispered with a sigh to his mother "Alley, achora, wouldn't we be the happy family if that misfortunate boy of ours was to be always the thing he appears to be?
At all events, it is well for her that she was a woman; but she has a son born in her own image, so far, at least, as a bad heart is concerned; that son is the destroyer of Granua Davoren; but not a man of you must raise his hand to him: he must be left to my vengeance. Caterine Collins has told me much more about him, but it is useless to mention it.
"But, Father, you may as well spake out at wanst," she continued, for she was too quick and direct in all her dealings to be annoyed by circumlocution; "you're desairous of a match between Dan an' Miss Granua?" "Exactly," said the priest; "and what is more, I believe they are fond of each other. I know Dan is attached to her, for he told me so.
This speculation he had not yet broached to the family, except by broken hints, and jocular allusions to the very flattering proposals that had been made by many substantial young men for Miss Granua. In the mean time the wealth of the Connells had accumulated to thousands; their business in the linen and woollen drapery line was incredible.
Shawn, though driven to be an outlaw, has a kind heart, and would never allow us to suffer what we are sufferin' on her account. O, no! we know Shawn too well for that." "Well," replied Barney, meditatively, "there's one thing I'm inclined to think: that whoever was the means of bringing shame and disgrace upon poor Granua will get a touch of his middogue that won't fail as the first did.
I knew it! and be good to thim that invinted Christmas; it's a brave time, faix!" In a moment the inmates were grouped before the door, all anxious to catch a glimpse of Barny and Granua Waile. "Faix ay! Sure enough.. Sarra doubt if it! Wethen, I'd never mistrust Barny!" might be heard in distinct exclamations from each.
Shawn now knows his man, and, with the help of God, I hope he won't miss his next blow. I must now go; and before I do, let me tell you that, as I said before, Masther Charles is as innocent of the shame brought upon poor Granua as the king of Jerusalem."
"Ay; but who the devil could he think of poisoning?" said Barney. "I see nobody he could wish to poison." "Maybe, for all that, the deed is done," replied Shawn. "Where, for instance, is unfortunate Granua? Who can tell that he hasn't dosed her?" "I believe him villain enough to do it," returned the other; "but still I don't think he did.
"Granua," said her mother, reprovingly, "think of yourself and what you are about; if you worn't a light-hearted, and, I'm afeard, a light-headed, girl, too, you wouldn't go on as you do, especially when you know what you know, and what Barney here, too, knows." "Ah," said Barney, his whole manner immediately changing, "have you heard from him, poor fellow?"
All these things without the assistance of the gods, and fortune, could not have been. XV. In the country of the Quadi at Granua, these. Betimes in the morning say to thyself, This day I shalt have to do with an idle curious man, with an unthankful man, a railer, a crafty, false, or an envious man; an unsociable uncharitable man.
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