"
Hycy would have interrupted the schoolmaster, but that he felt puzzled
as to whether he spoke seriously or ironically; his attention besides
was divided between him and the party in conflict.
"Come," said he, addressing Hogan and Teddy, "put an end to this work,
and why did you, you misbegotten vagabond," he added, turning to the
latter, "suffer these fellows to remain here when you knew I was to come
up?"
"I must shell my fwisky," replied Teddy, sullenly, "fwhedher you come or
stay."
"If you don't clear the place of them instantly," replied Hycy, "I shall
return home again."
Hogan seemed a good deal alarmed at this intimation, and said--"Ay,
indeed, Terry, we had better put them out o' this."
"Fwhor fwhat?" asked Teddy, "dere my best customers shure--an' fwlay
would I quarrel wid 'em all fwor wan man?"
"Good-night, then, you misshapen ruffian," said Burke, about to go.
"Aisy, Mr. Burke," said. Hogan; "well soon make short work wid them.
Here, Ted, you devil's catch-penny, come an' help me! Hillo, here!" he
shouted, "what are you at, you gallows crew? Do you want to go to the
stone jug, I say? Be off out o' this--here's the guager, blast him, an'
the sogers! Clear out, I tell you, or every mother's son of you will
sleep undher the skull and cross-bones to-night." (* Meaning the County
Prison)
"Here you, Barney," whispered Teddy, who certainly did not wish that
Burke should return as he came; "here, you great big fwhool you, give
past your yowlin' dere--and lookin' at your blood--run out dere, come in
an' shout the gauger an' de sogers.
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