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"I think that, considering that they are so hungry, they are amazing shy of the bait," said McShane. "By all the powers, they've stopped again!" "The string has broke, sir, and they are examining the cloth," cried Joey. "Is there much line left?" inquired the courier, with some alarm. "No, it has broken off by rubbing against the edge of the carriage behind."
A journey of four hundred miles, day and night, is no joke: our travellers fell fast asleep in their spacious apartment, and it was not till the next day that they found themselves clean and comfortable, Joey being dressed in a rich livery, as a sort of page, and McShane doing duty as valet when others were present, and when sitting alone with O'Donahue, taking his fair share of the bottle.
He is one of your profession a lively, amusing sort of Irish major; gentlemanlike, nevertheless. The wife not very high-bred, but very fat, and very good-humoured, and amusing from her downright simpleness of heart. You will call upon them, I presume?" "Oh, of course," replied Austin. "What is his name did you say?" "Major McShane, formerly of the 53rd Regiment, I believe."
It is not now that I can prove my gratitude." "Yes, yes, promise me by all that's sacred, that you'll never mention it. Surely you would not ruin one who has tried to serve you." "I promise you that, and I hope to perform a great deal more," replied I. "But now, Mrs McShane, what is to be done? Remain here I cannot." "No, you must leave, and that very soon.
"Always, sir; I feel much interested in its success," replied McShane; "for I know the lady who keeps it well, and have a high respect for her." "I saw her as I passed by a fine woman, sir! Pray may I ask who is Major McShane, who I observe lives in the rooms above?" "He is a major in the army, sir now on half-pay." "Do you know him?"
"That's a good shot, Joey; load again; here's at another." McShane fired, and missed the animal, which rushed forward; the courier's pistol, however, brought it down, just as he was springing on the hindmost horses. O'Donahue, astonished at the firing, now lowered down the glass, and inquired the reason.
How long Joey might have remained there it is impossible to say; but having been there for a year and a half, and arrived at the age of fourteen, he had just returned from the holidays with three guineas in his pocket, for McShane and his wife were very generous and very fond of their protege, when a circumstance occurred which again ruffled the smooth current of our hero's existence.
No, no, I'm better here, and I'm a wise man, although I say it myself." "Well, perhaps you are, McShane; but still I do not like that I should be spending your money in this way without your having your share of it at least." "My share of it now, O'Donahue, suppose I had come over here on my own account, where should I have been?
"If Corny was to find it out," replied Kathleen, sobbing again. "How could I do such a thing?" "Your mother bid you," replied Mrs McShane, "and that is sufficient." "But what must you think of me, sir?" continued Kathleen. "I think that you have behaved most nobly. You have saved an innocent man at the risk of your reputation, and the loss of your lover.
And now I think of it, I do also remember the people at Number 1 table, close to the counter, some time ago, talking about a murder having been committed by a mere child, and a long report of it in the newspapers. "And so am I," replied McShane. "However, bring up the file of newspapers, dear, and let me look over them. How long back do you think it was?"
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