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The waggon was being unpacked, for the driver sturdily declared that his agreement had been only to bring them as far as this post on the concession: he must go back to the 'Corner' that evening, on his way home. 'An' is it on the road ye'll lave the masther's things? remonstrated Andy.
But nevertheless I put my foot into it, and felt that a descent to the drawing-room was now possible. "But yer honer will give 'em back to a poor man?" said Larry almost crying. "The masther's mad this minute becase the dinner's not up. Glory to God, only listhen to that!" And as he spoke a tremendous peal rang out from some bell down stairs that had evidently been shaken by an angry hand.
At the same time Tim continued talking to me, and pointing out various objects which I thought I remembered. At length he exclaimed, "Sure, Masther Barry, there's the masther's house; and mighty glad they'll all be to see you safe;" and he pointed to a good-sized house with a broad verandah in front, shaded by trees, and standing in the midst of a large, well-irrigated garden.
I have too much regard for my masther's house an' family to let you or any one else in to-night. Come in the mornin'." "Folly me, Alick," said Biddy, "folly me." She went immediately to the hall-door, and gave such a single rap with the knocker, as brought more than Kitty to the door. "Who's there?" inquired a voice, which she and her brother at once knew to be Ned M'Cormick's.
Thus the tenant was obliged not only to cultivate the "ould masther's" land, but to give him at Christmas tide a "duty" pig and "duty" geese and fowls according to a fixed percentage. My friend, whose position places his assertion above all doubt, assures me that in old leases it is quite common to find a sum of money specified as the equivalent of a "duty" hog; and other tribute of similar kind.
Why, bekaise the masther's stepson and the misthress's own pet has come home to us to set the counthry into a state o' conflagration wid his beauty. There won't be a whole cap in the barony before this day week. They're to have fiddlers, and pipers, and dancin', and drinkin' to no end; and the glory of it is that the masther, God bless him, is to pay for all. Now!"
"Frozen and chilled almost to death," replied his master; "I'll give fifty pounds to any man or party of men that will conduct us safely home." There's not a man in the three baronies could give such a whistle as that, barring himself. If it is, the masther's a gone man, and I'll not be left behind to tell the story, God protect us!
The masther's boat was to be rowed to the other end of the lake, and, though he had never rowed a boat an inch in his life, he was ready and willing to undertake the job. "If a certain quantity of work will not do it," thought Mike, "I'll try as much ag'in; and the divil is in it, if that won't sarve the purpose of that little bit of a job." Under such circumstances the party started.
"Fait' I can't!" says Edwards; "sure the masther's at the butcher's, and can't look to the kitchen-fire!" "Nonsense, I must go!" cried Mrs. Haggarty; and Edwards, putting on a resigned air, and giving her arm and face a further rub with her apron, held out her arm to Mrs. Dennis, and the pair went upstairs.
'And what other answer could the son of your father make Heavens be his bed that was shot through the head by the masther's side in the weary wars in Spain? and whom could ye be bound to serve barring Master Phelim, that's lain in the same cradle with yees 'Is not Victorine here, mother? still restlessly demanded Lanty. 'Never you heed Victorine, replied she.
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