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Willy Reilly

CHAPTER X
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But to proceed as to the dinner." "I think Popery is suffering enough, sir, and more than enough." "Ho, ho," he exclaimed with triumph, "here comes the next on my list--a fine fellow, who will touch it up still more vigorously--I mean Captain Smellpriest." "I have heard of that inhuman man," replied Helen; "I wish you would not ask him, papa.

I am told he equals Sir Robert Whitecraft in both cowardice and cruelty.

Is not that a nickname he has got in consequence of his activity in pursuit of the unfortunate priests ?" "It's a nickname he has given himself," replied her father; "and he has become so proud of it that he will allow himself to be called by no other.

He swears that if a priest gets on the windy side of him, he will scent him as a hound would a fox.

Oh! by my honor, Smellpriest must be here.


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