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Updated: May 6, 2025
When Ellen entered his aunt's humble cabin, Lamh Laudher had just risen from his knees. Devotion, or piety if you will, as it is in many cases, though undirected by knowledge, may be frequently found among the peasantry associated with objects that would appear to have little connection with it. When he saw her he exclaimed with something like disappointment: "Ah! Ellen dear, why did you come?
Both passed down the street in a northern direction, and Lamh Laudher, apprehensive that they were on no good errand, took off his shoes, lest his footsteps might be heard, and dogged them as they went along. They spoke little, and that in whispers, until they had got clear of the town, when, feeling less restraint, the following dialogue occurred to them:
Why she's a good girl! true enough that: but how long she may be so's another affair. Afeard! Be the ground we stand on, man dear, if you an' all belongin' to you, had eyes in your heads for every day in the year, you couldn't keep her from young Lamh Laudher. Did you hear anything?" "I'd not believe a word of it," said Meehaul calmly, and he turned to depart.
"I can't tell you," he replied; "if you knew it, you'd blush with burnin' shame you'd curse me in your heart. For my part, I'd rather be dead fifty times over than livin', after what has happened this night." "An' why not tell us, Lamh Laudher?" "I can't father; I couldn't stand upright afore you and spake it.
It was for a reason similar to those just alleged, that John O'Rorke was known as Lamh Laudher O'Rorke; he, as well as his forefathers for two or three generations, having been remarkable for prodigious bodily strength and courage. The evening was far advanced as O'Rorke bent his steps to the orchard.
When Lamh Laudher wished him good night, he had reached an off street which led towards his father's house, a circumstance at which he rejoiced, as it would have been the means, he hoped, of terminating a dialogue that was irksome to both parties. He found himself, however, rather unexpectedly and rudely arrested by his companion.
Nell, at all events, felt satisfied that she had shaped the strong passions of her savage dupe in the way best calculated to gratify that undying spirit of vengeance which she had so long nurtured against the family of Lamh Laudher. The Dead Boxer, too, was determined to prosecute his amour with Ellen Neil, not more to gratify his lawless affection for her than his twofold hatred of Lamh Laudher.
"Lamh Laudher!" said she, forgetting herself, "I ax your forgive ." Her head fell down before she could conclude the sentence, and thus closed the last moments of Nell M'Collum.
So, if you don't choose to send the challenge, I'll bring it myself." The Sovereign shook his head, as if conscious of what the result must be. "That is enough," said he; "as you are fixed on your own destruction, the challenge will be given; but I trust you will think better of it." "Let him know, if you please," added Lamh Laudher, "that on to-morrow at twelve o'clock we must fight."
"If you consult me," said the other, "perhaps it is best that every man should fight as he pleases. You decide that. I am the challenger." "Take your own way, then," said O'Rorke; "but you have a secret, black do you intend to use it?" "Certainly, young fellow." "I have my secret, too," said Lamh Laudher; "an' now I give you warning that I will put it in practice."
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