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"Don't you know Captain Midnight?" replied the other, somewhat evasively. "Why, of coorse I know the man by that name; but, at the same time, I know nothin' else about him." "Did you never hear?" asked his companion. "Why, to tell you the truth," said the other, "I heerd it said that he's the Cannie Soogah, or the Jolly Pedlar that goes about the country."
They could perceive, however, not only that the crowd which followed Mogue appeared to be a good deal in his confidence, and under his sway, but that it increased so rapidly as he went along, that they became alarmed, especially as the Cannie Soogah had not yet made his appearance.
"I'm the rantin' Cannie Soogah." "Ha! the Jolly Pedlar! Throw open the window, Fergus, till we have a chat with him. Well, my rantin' Cannie Soogah, how are you?" "Faith, your honor, I'm jist betwixt and between, as they say naither betther nor worse, but mixed middlin', like the praties in harvest. However, it's good to be any way at all in these times; so thank God my head's on my body still."
Breakfast had not been concluded, when the Cannie Soogah, who had already got his hansel, as he called his breakfast, in the kitchen, made his appearance at the parlor window, which was immediately thrown up. "God save all here," he exclaimed, "long life and good health to every one of you!
"Why, ma'am, if all they say is true, every one knows him, and nobody knows him. He's known as the Cannie Soogah, or jolly pedlar. They say, that although he prefers this kind of life, he's very wealthy. One person will tell you that he's a great rogue, and would cheat Satan himself, and others say he's generous and charitable. In other respects," continued.
Farewell, then," said he, and, as he spoke, his voice was filled with deep but manly emotion "Farewell to you both! When you think of me, let it be kindly, for from this night out you will never see the Cannie Soogah more." He put his two hands upon his face, gave a sob or two, and immediately departed at a rapid pace, and never was seen in the country afterwards.
"Good God! and is he here?" asked Alick. "He's here he's everywhere," replied the other: "he's here, at all events, before now, I hope: the manner in which I shall call upon his name is this first, I shout 'the Cannie Soogah! the very mention of which will be followed by a general cheer; then, when he appears, I shall call out, 'the Cannie Soogah to the rescue! After this you must be guided by me, as I must be by the Cannie Soogah and circumstances.
I am inclined to think that the Cannie Soogah is the only man who can throw any light on the history of Buck English." "Who the devil is that impudent scoundrel, father? for it appears that, as regards his birth, family, and origin, nobody knows anything certain about him." "And that is just the position in which I stand," replied his father.
Whoo!" he proceeded, cutting a caper more than a yard high, "show me the man now, that would dar to say bow to your beg pardon, ladies, I must be jinteel for your sakes that would dar, I say, to look crucked at you or one a' your family, and maybe the Cannie Soogah wouldn't rise the lap of his liver. Come, young ladies, shall I make my display?
I can see distinctly that they are such by the light of the moon." "Boys," said the Cannie Soogah, "disperse now and thank you; I feel your kindness, and I won't forget it you see the people of the house are alarmed but that's not the worst of it what," he added, with a peculiar smile, "if you bring that terrible dare-divil, O'Driscol, upon you!"
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