29/39 Then he was took with this fever-- "His name was Fergus O'Conor and he always said he was descended from the real old Irish Kings, and he was some kind of a Fenian. I mean he used to go on something terrible against the English, and say he would never rest till they were drove out of Ireland. When he got well again he was that handsome--well I've never seen any one like him, unless it's you. I expect when you dress up as David Williams you're the image of what he was when I fell in love with him. And when me barrister friend--Mr.FitzSimmons--teased me about it, and wanted me--he having finished his business--to return with him to London I refused. |