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She returned, dragging a hazel nut behind her, which she laid at the Prince's feet and said, 'Take this nut home with you and tell your father to crack it very carefully, and you'll see then what will happen. The Prince thanked her heartily and went on his way in the best of spirits, while the little puddock crept slowly back into the water.
'I say, Cluffe, save the guitar, if you can, said Puddock.
Puddock had to stoop to pick up his hat which the general had dislodged.
And so he made another low bow, and stood bareheaded, hat in hand, with his right hand on his sword hilt. 'Upon my honour, Captain Puddock, it's precisely what I was going to propose myself, Sir, said Mahony, with great alacrity; 'as the only way left us of getting honourably out of the great embarrassment in which we are placed by the premature death-struggles of your friend; for nothing, Mr.
Barry's and Woodward's theatrical venture might be viewed in the light of idolatry or murder. Dangerfield had gone away some time so had Mervyn Sturk and his wife went next, and Cluffe and Puddock, who lingered as long as was decent, at last took leave. The plump lieutenant went away very happy, notwithstanding the two or three little rubs he had met with, and a good deal more in love than ever.
He had showed his cards, however, and so, in a dignified disconcerted sort of way, he told Puddock that he had heard something about O'Flaherty's having got most improperly into a foolish quarrel, and having met Nutter that afternoon, and for a moment feared he might have been hurt; and then came enquiries about Nutter, and there appeared to have been no one hurt, and yet the parties on the ground and no fighting and yet no reconciliation and, in fact, the general was so puzzled with this conundrum, and so curious, that he was very near calling after Puddock, when they parted at the bridge, and making him entertain him, at some cost of consistency, with the whole story.
'Lieutenant Puddock! repeated the girl, with the look and gesture of a person in whose ear something strange has buzzed. 'Because, if you really are in love with him, Gertie; and that he likes you; and that, in short Aunt Becky was speaking very rapidly, but stopped suddenly. 'In love with Lieutenant Puddock! was all that Miss Gertrude said.
'I'm not bald; I tell you I'm not no, my darlin' Puddock, I'm not poor Hyacinth O'Flaherty is not bald, shaking Puddock by both hands. 'That's very plain, Sir, but I don't see your drift, he replied. 'I want to tell you, Puddock, dear, if you'll only have a minute's patience.
But Devereux had business on his hands that night, and about eleven o'clock he had disappeared. 'Twas easy to go and come in such a crowd, and no one perceive it. But Puddock was very happy and excited. Mervyn, whom he had once feared, was there, a mere spectator, however, to witness that night's signal triumph.
O'Flaherty suddenly stopped short, and said a little sternly to Lieutenant Puddock 'Every thing, Thir, in thith particular retheipt, answered Puddock, a little loftily.
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