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They arranged themselves in a kind of circle around Shawn-na-Middogue, who stood in the centre as their chief and leader.
He consequently joined Shawn-na-Middogue and his gang, and preferred the dangerous and licentious life of a robber and plunderer to that of honesty and labor precisely as many men connected with a seafaring life prefer the habits of the smuggler or the pirate to those of the more honorable or legitimate profession.
He is out two or three nights every week until twelve or one o'clock. Now, you know, in the present state of the country, that it is not safe. Shawn-na-Middogue and such scoundrels are abroad, and they might put a bullet through him some night or other. "He is not at all afraid on that score," replied Charles; "he never goes out in the evening without a case of pistols freshly loaded."
He knew that whenever he went out at night or in the evening he always went armed; and this was only natural, for the country was in a dangerous and disturbed state, owing, as the report went, to the outrages against property which were said to have been committed by Shawn-na-Middogue and his rapparees.
"Yes; but this arrangement must be kept a secret from Tom, because if she knew of it she would knock up the whole project." "She shall not from me, my lord." "Nor from me, I promise you that. But now for another topic. I am glad your son had nothing to do with the dreadful chase of that unfortunate Shawn-na-Middogue; he pledged his honor to Tom that he would rather protect than injure him."
"I am thankful to your lordship for that hint," replied Harry Woodward; "but the truth is, I have been almost since my infancy out of the country, and am consequently, very ignorant of its usages." "What particular tory are you going to hunt?" "A fellow named Shawn-na-Middogue." "Ah! Shawn-na-Middogue, your mother's victim? Don't hunt him.
The mother shook her head: "I know to the contrairy," she replied, "and intended on that very night to bring her to an account about her appearance, but I never had the opportunity." The father here wrung his hands, and his groans were dreadful. "Could you see Shawn-na-Middogue?" asked Barney.
I do not like the expression of your face it is bad; worse I have seldom seen." "Be that expression what it may, sir," replied Woodward, "by the heavens above me I shall rest neither night nor day until I put an end to Shawn-na-Middogue."
"Yes, but did he encourage you in your determination of hunting down Shawn-na-Middogue?" "No, certainly; but, on the contrary, advised me to pass him by to have nothing to do with him." "Did he state his reasons for giving you such advice?" "He mentioned something with reference to certain legal proceedings taken by my mother against the family of Shawn-na-Middogue.
His loss would be felt in the neighborhood, for, indeed, it's he that was well beloved by all who knew him." "He certainly was a most amiable and affectionate young fellow," said Woodward, "and, for my part, if he goes from us through the means of that murdering blow, I shall hunt Shawn-na-Middogue to the death."
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