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Only more so." He drew her away from the window by brute force. "So you're Sylvia," he said. "I thought that would get it into your head," said Ann. It was not at all the way she had meant to break it to him. She had meant the conversation to be chiefly about Sylvia. She had a high opinion of Sylvia, a much higher opinion than she had of Ann Kavanagh.
Walking about the roads in the evening, and going into public-houses, and leaving your situations. It seems to me, Kate Kavanagh, you have been a long time making up this marriage." "Now, Pat Connex, I've got a word with you. You're a good boy, and I know you don't mean any harm by it; but I have been hearing tales about you. You've been up to Dublin with Kate Kavanagh.
"I say, Misther Kavanagh," said the strange master, "what angle does Dick's heel form in the second step of the treble, from the kibe on the left foot to the corner of the door forninst him?" To this mathematical poser Mat made no reply, only sang the tune with redoubled loudness and strength, whilst little Dicky pounded the old crazy door with all his skill and alacrity.
When they had arrived within two miles of the little town in which Mat Kavanagh was fixed, they turned off into a deep glen, a little to the left; and, after having seated themselves under a white-thorn which grew on the banks of a rivulet, they began to devise the best immediate measures to be taken. "Boys," said Tim Dolan, "how will we manage now with this thief of a schoolmaster, at all?
"That reminds me," said Strachan, turning round and poking the fire. "Our school career is drawing to a close, and I have never made my confession. I committed a crime last November which I have never owned, which no one suspects, but which weighs, whenever I think of it, on my conscience." "Unburden," said Kavanagh.
Vivian was anxiously awaiting the return of the prodigal. "O Fred," she said, "how could you stay away so, when you know how worried I get? You have been drinking, too." "This is my friend, Frank Kavanagh," hiccoughed Fred. "Shall I go up and help put him to bed?" asked Frank. "Does he require help?" asked Mrs. Vivian, sorrowfully. "He has been drinking a good deal." "Yes, you may go up.
Mat Kavanagh won't budge from the Scanlon boys, even if we war to put our hands undher his feet; and small blame to him sure, you would not expect him to go against his own friends?" "Faith, the gorsoons is in a bad state," said Murphy; "but, boys where will we get a man that's up?
"And Grady and Kavanagh, the best men that ever rode on camels or who will be when they can sit them are Irishmen," cried Kavanagh, laughing, and Grady chuckled too. "But, now, there's a thing I want to ask you, since you are larned about animals.
"Where there's a will there's a way, and the way in this instance was the kourbash. I hope the fellow got it hot, Harry." "Pretty fairly; I think Kavanagh would have been satisfied, though he has been disappointed in his desire to wield the lash himself. Don't you remember?"
His health requires that he should go out every day. I generally take him myself, but this morning I have a severe headache, and do not feel equal to the task. My dear little pet, will you go out with this nice boy?" Fido looked gravely at Frank and sneezed. "I hope the darling hasn't got cold," said Mrs. Leroy, with solicitude. "My lad, what is your name?" "Frank Kavanagh, ma'am."
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