[The Emigrants Of Ahadarra by William Carleton]@TWC D-Link bookThe Emigrants Of Ahadarra CHAPTER XVII 18/21
I shall say no more to you.
Still I can make allowances.
However, go home, and keep your mind easy, we shall take care of you, notwithstanding your ill humor. Stay--you pass Mr.Clinton's--will you be good! enough to call and tell Harry Clinton I wish to speak to him, and I will feel obliged ?" "Certainly, sir," replied Bryan, "with pleasure.
I wish you good morning." "Could it be possible," he added, "that the hint Hycy Burke threw out about young Clinton has any truth in it--'Harry Clinton will do you an injury;' but more he would not say.
I will now watch him well, for I certainly cannot drame why he should be my enemy." He met Clinton on the way, however, to whom he delivered the message. "I am much obliged to you," said he, "I was already aware of it; but now that I have met you, M'Mahon, allow me to ask if you have not entrusted a memorial to the care of Mr.Chevydale, in order that it might be sent up strongly supported by him to the Board of Excise ?" "I have," said Bryan, "and it has been sent, if I am to believe Mr. Fethertonge." "Listen to me, my honest friend--don't believe Fethertonge, nor don't rely on Chevydale, who will do nothing more nor less than the agent allows him.
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