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On the way to her goal she encountered by chance Simon Shawn, and it occurred that a temporary block compelled her to halt before him. The two gazed at each other, and Simon looked away, flushing. It was plain that, though acquainted, they were not on speaking terms.
The Evil Spirit I spoke of, the Shan-dhinne-dhuv, and he have been often seen together; but no matter for that; he'll find the same spirit badly able to protect him; so, as I said before, he must be left to my vengeance." "You mentioned Caterine Collins?" said one of them. "Caterine has friends here, Shawn. What is your opinion of her?"
Many in Munster will tell you of the stranger that used to come to the farmhouses begging a rest by the fire and a meal in the name of Black Shawn, and sitting there quietly would listen to the rash and trustful talk of the young fellows about fighting for their dear Dark Rosaleen, the country that holds men's hearts more than any prosperous mother-land of them all.
"Thady Molloy and Shawn Brady," called out the engineer, managing thoroughly to Anglicise the pronunciation of the names, though they were not Celtically composite to any great degree. "Yez, we's here," said Thady, coming forward. And then Herbert came up and introduced himself, and the young engineer took off his hat.
Evidently she had forgotten to pull down the blind. As she turned, her face was in the full lamplight. "My God!" Sir Shawn said to himself. "My God!" He stood for a few seconds as though in pain, leaning against the horse's side, before he went on. When he lifted his head darkness had come again. The window had been shuttered.
It was so potent that he did ridiculous things in asserting it.... It was typical of him that he should gaelicise his name, and equally typical of him that he should be undecided about the correct spelling of "John" in the ancient Irish tongue. He had called himself "Sean" Marsh, and then had called himself "Shane" and "Shaun" and "Shawn."
'I say, Shawn, Hugo cried, as he went to his bath, 'talking of that chap up above, play me the Captives' chorus from "Fidelio." 'It is not in the répertoire, sir, said Simon, after searching. 'Not in the répertoire! Impossible! 'No, sir. 'Ah well, then, let us have the Wedding March from "Lohengrin." 'With pleasure, sir. But Simon was unfortunate that morning.
"Roscommon," said another, "is my country, and I wish I was there now, so I do." "Well, if we walk straight on we're bound to get somewhere, so step it out. Have you got a good hold of that man, Shawn?" "I have so," said Shawn. The Philosopher's voice came pealing through the darkness. "There is no need to pinch me, sir," said he. "I'm not pinching you at all," said the man.
Comerford saw a great change in him. It ought to have been a very happy occasion. Mrs. Comerford had met Shawn with an air of affection mingled with deprecation, as though she asked pardon for the old unreason. If she saw that the years had changed him she made no sign. "I have stayed away a long time from you and Mary," she said.
Patsy's stiff face as he repelled the gossips was a sight to see. He had also to keep at bay many questions about Susan Horridge and her boy, in doing which he showed some asperity and thereby gave a handle to the gossips. "I should have thought the cottage by the waterfall a damp place," said Sir Shawn, indifferently. He was not much interested in the petty happenings of the neighbourhood.
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