Go
to bed, an' give me another glass o' whiskey, Ted--it always makes me
sleep."
Ted had been for some minutes evidently ruminating.
"He is a good boy," said he; "but at any rate our hands is in the lion's
mouth, an' its not our policy to vex him."
Hycy, on his way home, felt himself in better spirits than he had.
been in for some time. The arrangement with young Clinton gave him
considerable satisfaction, and he now resolved to lose as little time as
possible in executing his own part of the contract. Clinton himself,
who was a thoughtless young fellow, fond of pleasure, and with no great
relish for business, was guided almost in everything by his knowing old
uncle the gauger, on whom he and his sister depended, and who looked
upon him as unfit for any kind of employment unless the management of a
cheap farm, such as would necessarily draw his attention from habits of
idleness and expense to those of application and industry. Being aware,
from common report, that M'Mahon's extensive and improvable holding in
Ahadarra was out of lease, he immediately set his heart upon it, but
knew not exactly in what manner to accomplish his designs, in securing
it if he could, without exposing himself to suspicion and a good deal of
obloquy besides. Old Clinton was one of those sheer and hardened sinners
who, without either scruple or remorse, yet think it worth while to keep
as good terms with the world as they can, whilst at the same time
they laugh and despise in their hearts all that is worthy of honor and
respect in it.
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