[Willy Reilly by William Carleton]@TWC D-Link bookWilly Reilly CHAPTER XIII 10/47
This Whitecraft has succeeded in getting some young profligate Catholics to become Protestants, who have, consequently, ousted their fathers out of their estates and property; younger sons, who, by this act of treachery, will get the estates into their own possession.
The thing is monstrous and unnatural.
But let that pass; Whitecraft is on our trail in all directions; beware of him, I say; and I think, with great respect to you, Mr.Reilly, it is extremely foolish to go abroad in your usual apparel, and without disguise." "Sir," replied Reilly, "I cannot express, as I would wish, my deep gratitude to you for your kindness and forbearance.
That Sir Robert Whitecraft is thirsting for my blood I know.
The cause of that vengeance is now notorious." "You know Mr.Hastings, Mr.Reilly ?" "Intimately, sir." "He took your property in his own name ?" "He did, sir; he purchased it in his own name.
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