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Orange and Green

CHAPTER 5: The Relief Of Derry
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"The tide won't suit, so you must come up here, as you have done today.

You will always find a hearty welcome, and Walter shall go down and meet you early in the morning, near the mouth of the river, so you can come up with him; and then, if you fall in with any of the other parties, no questions will be asked.

I think everyone in camp knows him now.
"I wonder what your grandfather would say, if he saw you sitting here at dinner with Walter and me ?" John laughed.
"I am afraid he would disown me, then and there, without listening to explanations." "I have no doubt it's a sore grievance to him that he is not in Derry, at present," Captain Davenant said.
"I am sure it is," John replied; "but the fasting would be a great trial to him.

My grandfather is a capital trencherman.

Still, I am sure he would have borne his part." "That he would," Captain Davenant agreed.


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