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A kind of low murmur, or rather groan, was now raised, and a slight motion was observable in the crowd, as if to intercept Fitzgerald's passage to his horse. M'Creagh, drawing the horse close to the spot where Fitzgerald stood, threatened, with the most awful imprecations, 'to blow the brains out of the first man who should dare to press on them.
This accomplished, Fitzgerald proceeded deliberately to remove his coat, which he threw across his horse in front of the saddle; and then, with the assistance of M'Creagh, he rolled the shirt sleeve up to the shoulder, so as to leave the whole of his muscular arm perfectly naked. A cry of 'Coward, coward! butcher, butcher! arose from the crowd. Fitzgerald paused. 'Do you object, Mr.
'I got my letters finished more quickly than I expected. What a quantity of things there are to order when one first comes to a new house! And I do so miss M'Creagh! Did you see me coming, Alie darling? 'Yes, mamma not very far off though. We were up on the sand-hills when papa rang for Rough, and But Mrs. Vane interrupted her.
We had risen on his entrance, and O'Connor had twice requested of him to take a chair at the table, without his hearing, or at least noticing, the invitation; while with a slow pace, and with an air of mingled importance and effrontery, he advanced into the centre of the apartment, and regarding our small party with a supercilious air, he said: 'I take the liberty of introducing myself I am Captain M'Creagh, formerly of the infantry.
I instantly urged him to remove it, and at length, with difficulty, succeeded. He seemed perfectly careless as to any precaution. Everything was now ready; the pistol was placed in O'Connor's hand, and he only awaited the word from the captain. M'Creagh then said: 'Mr. M'Donough, is your principal ready?
O'Connor's communication of this morning carefully, with an experienced friend, he is forced to consider himself as challenged. His friend, Captain M'Creagh, has been empowered by him to make all the necessary arrangements. 'T Inn, Thursday. I can hardly describe the astonishment with which I heard this note. I turned to the captain, and said: 'Surely, sir, there is some mistake in all this?
I'm afraid you have much more trouble now that M'Creagh's gone. M'Creagh was Mrs. Vane's 'old maid, as the children called her. She had been with her since Mrs. Vane's childhood, and had lately given up her right to the title by getting married, to the great regret of everybody except, I fear, Biddy.
You know the old saying, "Second thoughts are best;" and so they are like to prove, by G ! 'You will have no objection, Captain M'Creagh, on the part of your friend, to my reading this note to these gentlemen; they are both confidential friends of mine, and one of them has already acted for me in this business.
The principals took their places once more, and M'Creagh proceeded, with the nicest and most anxious care, to load the pistols; and this task being accomplished, Fitzgerald whispered something in the Captain's ear, who instantly drew his friend's horse so as to place him within a step of his rider, and then tightened the girths.
You will have the goodness, M'Donough, to let me know as soon as all the particulars are arranged. Purcell, he continued, 'will you have the kindness to accompany me? and having bowed to M'Creagh, we left the room. As I closed the door after me, I heard the captain laugh, and thought I could distinguish the words 'By I knew Fitzgerald would bring him to his way of thinking before he stopped.
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