[Willy Reilly by William Carleton]@TWC D-Link bookWilly Reilly CHAPTER X 47/57
His voice, however, was recognized, and he got instant admittance. "My dear friends," said he, after he had entered the inner part of it, "you must disperse immediately.
Hennessy has betrayed you, and if you remain here twenty-four hours longer, Sir Kobert Whitecraft and a party of military, guided, probably, by the treacherous scoundrel himself, will be upon you.
The villain had a long interview with him, and gave a full detail of the cavern and its inmates." "But how did you become acquainted with Sir Kobert Whitecraft ?" asked the bishop. "In order, my lord, to ascertain his intentions and future proceedings," replied Mr.Drum, "that we might guard against his treachery and persecution.
On his way home from a dinner at Squire Folliard's I met him in a lonely part of the road, where he was thrown from his horse; I helped him into his saddle, told him I was myself a priest-hunter, and thus got into his confidence so far as to be able to frustrate Hennessy's treachery, and to counteract his own designs." "Sir," said the bishop sternly, "you have acted a part unworthy of a Christian clergyman.
We should not do evil that good may follow; and you have done evil in associating yourself, in any sense and for any purpose, with this bloodthirsty tiger and persecutor of the faithful." "My lord," replied the priest, "this is not a time to enter into a discussion on such a subject.
<<Back Index Next>> D-Link book Top TWC mobile books
|