"
Hycy looked at him with that kind of surprise which is natural to an
innocent man, and simply said, "May I ask by whom, Bryan?"
"I may tell you some other time," replied Bryan, "but I won't now; all I
can say is, that I don't believe it, and I'm sure that ought to satisfy
you."
"I shall expect you to tell me, Bryan," said the other, and then after
returning a few steps, he caught M'Mahon's hand again, and shaking
it warmly, once more added, "God bless you, Bryan; you are a generous
high-minded young fellow, and I only wish I was like you."
Bryan, after they had separated, felt that Hycy's advice was the very
best possible under the circumstances, and as he had heard for the first
time that Chevydale was in the country, he resolved to go at once and
state to him the peculiar grievance under which he labored.
Chevydale's house was somewhat nearer Ahadarra than Fethertonge's, but
on the same line of road, and he accordingly proceeded to the residence
of his landlord. The mansion indeed was a fine one. It stood on the brow
of a gentle eminence, which commanded a glorious prospect of rich and
highly cultivated country. Behind, the landscape rose gradually until
it terminated in a range of mountains that protected the house from
the north. The present structure was modern, having been built by old
Chevydale, previous to his marriage.
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