"
"Why, Nanny, are you in airnest?" asked Bryan, a good deal surprised,
and not a little interested at what he heard, "surely I thought Mr. Hycy
a good-hearted, generous young fellow that one could depend upon, at all
events?"
"Ah, it's little you know him," she replied; "and I could"--she looked
at him and paused.
"You could what?" he asked.
"I could tell you something, but I daren't."
"Daren't; why what ought you be afraid of?"
"It's no matther, I daren't an' thats enough; only aren't you an'
Kathleen Cavanagh goin' to be married?"
"We will be married, I hope."
"Well, then, keep a sharp look-out, an take care her father an' mother
doesn't turn against you some o' these days. There a many a slip between
the cup and the lip; that's all I can say, an' more than I ought; an' if
you ever mention my name, its murdhered I'll be."
"An' how is Hycy consarned in this? or is he consarned in it?"
"He is, an' he is not; I dursn't tell you more; but I'm not afraid of
him, so far from that, I could soon--but what am I sayin'? Good-bye, an'
as I said, keep a sharp lookout;" and having uttered these words, she
tripped on hastily and left him exceedingly surprised at what she had
said.
CHAPTER X.--More of the Hycy Correspondence
A Family Debate--Honest Speculations.
Kathleen's refusal to dance, at the kemp, with Hycy Burke, drew down
upon her the loud and vehement indignation of her parents, both of
whom looked upon a matrimonial alliance with the Burkes as an object
exceedingly desirable, and such as would reflect considerable credit on
themselves.
Pages:
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175