"Both out," replied Hanna; "no, indeed, but to lend him five-and-thirty
pounds to buy a mare, called Crazy Jane, belonging to Tom Burton, of the
Race Road!"
"'My Dear Bryan--For heaven's sake, in addition to your other
generosities--for-which I acknowledge myself still in your debt--will
you lend me thirty-five pounds, to secure a beautiful mare belonging to
Tom Burton, of the Race Road? She is a perfect creature, and will, if I
am not quick, certainly slip through my fingers. Jemmy, the gentleman'--
"This is what he calls his father, you must know.
"'Jemmy, the gentleman, has promised to stand to me some of these
days, and pay off all my transgressions, like a good, kind-hearted,
soft-headed old Trojan as he is; and, for this reason, I don't wish to
press him now. The mare is sold under peculiar circumstances; otherwise
I could have no chance of her at such a price. By the way, when did you
see Katsey'--
"Ay, Katsey!--think of that, now--doesn't he respect your daughter
very much, father?
"'By the way, when did you see Katsey Cavanagh?--'"
"What is this you're readin' to me?" asked her father. "You don't mean
to say that this letter is to Kathleen?"
"Why, no; but so much the better--one has an opportunity now of seein'
what he is made of. The letter was intended for Bryan M'Mahon; but he
sent it, by mistake, to Kathleen.
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