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"P. and an M.," he replied, "the two first letthers of my name." "That's another lie," she exclaimed; "they're not the two first letthers of your name, but of her own; there's no M in Hanlon. At any rate, unless you give the same handkerchy to me, I'll make it be a black business to her."
"P. M. oh, ay, that's for Peggy Murray maybe the letthers I saw on the ould tobaccy-box I found in the hole of the wall to-day were for Peggy Murray. Ha! ha! ha! Oh, may be I won't have a brag over her!" "What letthers?" asked Hanlon eagerly; "a tobaccy-box, did you say?" "Ay did I a tobaccy-box.
"Saviour of life! it's the same! Oh, merciful God, it's thrue! it's thrue! the very same I seen wid him that evenin': I know it by the broken hinge and the two letthers. The Lord forgive me my sins! for I see now that do what we may, or hide it as we like, God is above all! Saviour of life, how will this end? an' what will I do? or how am I to act?
Costigan can protect his own and his daughter's honour, and will, sir," said the other. "Look at that chest of dthrawers, it contains heaps of letthers that that viper has addressed to that innocent child.
They were very grand verses, no doubt, although Miss Fotheringay did not understand them; but old Cos, with a wink and a knowing finger on his nose, said, "Put them up with th' other letthers, Milly darling. Poldoody's pomes was nothing to this." So Milly locked up the manuscripts. When then, the Major being dressed and presentable, presented himself to Mrs.
Down he wint accordingly, followed by the lord; and whin he wint over to where the waiver was lying, sure the first thing he seen was his shield with the big letthers an it, and with that, says he to the lord, 'Bedad, says he, 'this is the very man I want. 'For what, plaze your majesty? says the lord. 'To kill that vagabone dragghin, to be sure, says the king.
"That's a lie of you," she replied, fiercely; "she bought it for you out of her own pocket. I know that much. She tould Kate Duffy so herself, and boasted of it: but wait." "Well," replied Hanlon, anxious to keep down the gust of jealousy which he saw rising, "and if she did, how could I prevent her?" "What letthers did she put on it?"
But with all their breedin' an' their fine manners and soft speech they've not changed Peg not changed her in the least. Her letthers to me are just as sweet an' simple as if she were standin' there talkin' to me. An' I wish she were standin' here now this minnit," and his eyes filled up and he turned away.
"He meant everything he said to ME." "There isn't much the matther with him, I'm thinkin'." "There's nothin' the matther with him, father." "Mebbe he is Irish way back. It's just what an Irishman would say a RALE Irishman." "There's no nationality in character or art, or sport or letthers or music. They're all of one great commonwealth.
They sent him terrible letthers wid skulls an' guns, an' coffins, an' they said Will ye join? An' he said No, once. They smashed ivery pane o' glass in his house, an' they said Will ye join? An' he said No, twice. They bate his servants next, an' said Will ye join? An' he said No, three times. They threw explosives into the house, an' said Will ye join? An' he broke down.
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