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Diana of the Crossways

CHAPTER XVII
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His hallali rang high.

'Here's another Irish girl to win their laurels! 'Tis one of the blazing successes.

A most enthralling work, beautifully composed.

And where is she now, Mr.Redworth, since she broke away from that husband of hers, that wears the clothes of the worst tailor ever begotten by a thread on a needle, as I tell every soul of 'em in my part of the country ?' 'You have seen him ?' said Redworth.
'Why, sir, wasn't he on show at the Court he applied to for relief and damages?
as we heard when we were watching the case daily, scarce drawing our breath for fear the innocent--and one of our own blood, would be crushed.

Sure, there he stood; ay, and looking the very donkey for a woman to flip off her fingers, like the dust from my great uncle's prise of snuff! She's a glory to the old country.


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