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"Hem hem this, I persave, turns out to be a very important and difficult case, Mr. Purcel a very difficult case, Hourigan a a a case indeed that requires great deliberation and coolness. Here is strong provocation on one hand, and prompt punishment on the other. Can you swear, Mr. Purcel, to the accuracy and substance of the language you say Hourigan uttered?"
They then shook hands, cordially, and Hourigan bent his steps towards the town of Lisnagola. Fergus, who had seen all their motions most distinctly, took occasion to pass up the avenue a few minutes afterwards, where he met the stranger still leading Purcel's horse. "What's your name, my good fellow?" he asked. "Phil Hart, sir." "Do you know if the man who summoned Mr.
John, on arriving, found him reading a paper in the breakfast-parlor, and saw Hourigan waiting outside, who, by the way, gave him such a look as a cat might be supposed to bestow upon a mastiff from whom she dreaded an attack a look which, in Hourigan's case, combined as much ferocious vengeance and sullen hang-dog cowardice as could well be brought together on the same features.
Darby Hourigan there waiting to prosecute, or as he says to take the law of, your humble servant." "Hang the scoundrel, what a hurry he is in! How did you quarrel with him?" "Faith, sir, in the first place, he was insolent and offensive beyond all patience."
I wouldn't threaten you if there wasn't niver another man in Europe. Let me out, if you plaise let me out, and may the div the Lord lov you!" "Now," said the other, raising the blinds and afterwards opening the door, "you may go about your business, and mark me, Mr Hourigan "
On his way home he met Fergus O'Driscol, who had been out that morning cock-shooting through the grounds, and to whom he mentioned the story told by Hourigan. "Why, the lying scoundrel," exclaimed Fergus, "I saw him myself speaking to a new laboring lad whom Mr. Arthur, the steward, sent in there this morning to gather and remove the rotten underwood.
"Throth, sir," replied Hourigan, with an indescribable laugh, "an' for all that you say, there's many that gets the title of 'your honor, that doesn't desarve it as well." "Ah well, man! Why, there's many a man gets it that doesn't desarve it at all, which is saying more than you said ha! ha! ha!"
Here is your old friend Hourigan, anxious to get another ha! ha! ha! he is off like a shot!" he proceeded, addressing his brother, as the latter entered the hall; "but in the meantime," he added, handing him the summons, "this document is intended for you." "Well," observed John, laughing, "unless our friend O'Driscol is somewhat change"! I need not much fear Mr. Hourigan."
He has only vamped up this story to frighten my heroic father, and between you and me it is not difficult to do." "I dare say you are right, Fergus, but between you and me again, who is this new-comer you mention? for you may rest assured that if he be very intimate with Darby Hourigan, you had as good keep an eye upon him. Darby is one of the good ones."
"Ay, but you are only answerin' one question by another," replied Hourigan; "and I'll sarve you wid another to-morrow if you don't speak the truth." "John," shouted his brother, "you're wanted.
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