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Thady was one of them " "Ah, nonsense, Cullen." "But I haven't invented a word, Father John," said McGovery; "I heard it every word; and shure, afther hearing it all with my own ears, was I to let the man be shot into a bog-hole, without saying a word to no one about it, Father John?"
The Captain retreated, half-stunned, and not very well pleased with the salute he had received; and Denis was so shocked at what he had done, that he forgot his wife and, apparently even the pigs and the money in his regrets and apologies. "Egad, Captain," said Father John, "that's more of a kiss than I meant to get you; why, you're as awkward, McGovery, as a bullcalf.
Here's your husband, you must make him dance with the bridesmaid." "I'm afraid then he ain't much good at dancing." "Oh! but he must try. Come, McGovery, there's Biddy waiting for you to take her out; and here's Shamuth waiting you don't think, man, he'd begin till you're ready."
"Well then, it's only jist a pair of young pigs and a small thrifle of change." "A trifle of change, eh! Then, Mr. McGovery, I take it, it wasn't only along of the mistake about a cow that you left poor Betsy Cane, but you found you could do better, I suppose." "Well then, it might be jist a little of both; but you see, Father John, they war the first to decave me."
"And is it from what such a gaping fool as McGovery says, you have become afraid that men would murder you, who never so much as raised their hand agin any of those who are from day to day crushing and ruining them?" "If I had been afraid, I should not have come here. Indeed, it was to show them that I am not afraid of coming among them without my own men at my back that I came here.
Keegan's at Carrick from the master, about the money perhaps, on Monday evening?" "Me in Carrick Monday evening!" said Pat, a little confused; "so I war shure enough, yer honer, jist to buy the mate for the supper as is to be for McGovery's marriage. You've heard in course, Captain, that Mary that's my sister is to be married to Denis McGovery to-morrow night?"
Ussher, in obedience to the priest's injunction, seized hold of the bride at one side, to kiss her; while McGovery, determined to vindicate his own right, pounced on her on the other; justly thinking that the first kiss she should have after her wedding ought to be given to her by her lawful married husband. But, alas! both aspirants were foiled, and Mary got no kiss at all.
Just as Denis McGovery gave over dancing, Thady entered the house, having anything but a wedding countenance. He had been, since the time we parted from him after his interview with Keegan, lying in the stable, smoking. He had eaten nothing, but had remained meditating over the different things which conspired to make his heart sad.
As soon as Cullen had heard McGovery's statement which, by the by, had been made without any reference to his previous statement to Father John, or his warning to Captain Ussher he determined to tell it all to the parish priest, and to take McGovery with him. This plan did not, however, suit Denis at all, and he used all his eloquence to persuade Father Cullen, that if he told Mr.
At the other end of the room, three or four boys and girls were standing in the door-way, looking at the dancing, and getting cool after their own performances; and Denis McGovery was sitting in the chair which Father John had occupied, with his head on the table, apparently asleep, but more probably intent on listening to what was going on among them at the other end of the room, whom he so strongly suspected of some proposed iniquity.
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