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Oliver's first deputy in the government of Ireland was his son-in-law, Fleetwood, who had married the widow of Ireton; but his real representative was his fourth son, Henry Cromwell, Commander-in-Chief of the army.
"Surely, she told me she was of Huguenot blood on the mother's side, and that is " The missionary's smile was lenient still, but full of meaning. "Not all who wander from the Catholic fold are lost forever, Captain Ireton. The mother of this demoiselle lived all her life a Protestant, I think, but when she came to die she sent for me.
He was enjoying himself in a delightful way and to a certain extent he was assisting Freddy; but such assistance as he gave could easily be given by another; he was not essential. There was only one man whom he had a longing to consult and that was Michael Ireton.
It was one of the late-comers who gave me this leave; a man well on in years, grizzled and weather-beaten; a seasoned soldier by his look and garb. Though his frayed shoulder-knot was only that of a captain of foot,'twas plain enough he ranked his comrade, and the knight as well. "You say you've bagged this Captain Ireton? Who may he be? Surely not old Roger's son?"
I said I could guess; and he began again, volubly now, as if to have it over in the shortest space. "'Twas not a gentlemanly thing for you to do, Captain Ireton this marrying of a foolish girl out of hand while you were here a guest; and as for the priest that did it, I I'll have him hanged before the army leaves, I promise you. But now 'tis done, I hope ye're prepared to make the best of it?"
He recognized the voice of one of the combatants or his companion did. Here we are." The cab drew up before the house in Hamilton Place. We alighted, and Harley pressed the bell. The same footman whom I had seen admit the woman opened the door. "Is Lady Ireton at home?" asked Harley. As he uttered the name I literally held my breath.
"But this I know: were Dan Morgan or General Greene, or you or I, in Lord Cornwallis's shoes, the two days would not be lost." Jennifer laughed. "Leave the rest of us out, Sir Hannibal Ireton, and tell what you would do," he said, mocking me.
Among the most faithful and heroic of the city's defenders, was a priest Terence Albert O'Brien, Bishop of Emly. He scorned the offer, and so when the city at last fell into the hands of the English, he was tried and condemned to death. He was calm and heroic to the last; but before he was beheaded, he addressed a few solemn, warning words to Ireton, which made the stern soldier's blood curdle.
Lady Eleanor was dead; her husband, Sir Andrew had fallen by his hand, and there were no lives now between him and his rightful possession of the property. But once more he was doomed to disappointment. As soon as he had an opportunity Henry sought out General St. Maur, and handed him the package he had received from Ireton.
"Fill your glasses, gentlemen," observed Ireton, "and I'll tell you a droll thing Jack said this morning. Amongst others who came to see him, was a Mr. Kneebone, a woollen-draper in Wych Street, with whose pockets, it appears, Jack, when a lad, made a little too free.
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