[Willy Reilly by William Carleton]@TWC D-Link bookWilly Reilly CHAPTER IX 2/25
However, it's all right.
The government, to which I have rendered such important services, will stand by me, and fetch me out of the burning--that is, if there has been any transgression of the law in it.
The Papists are privately recruiting for the French service, and that is felony; Reilly also was recruiting for the French service--was he not ?" "He offered me a commission, sir." "Very good; that's all right, but can you prove that ?" "Why, I can swear it, Sir Robert." "Better still.
But do you think he is in the country, O'Donnel ?" "I would rather swear he is, sir, than that he is not.
He won't lave her aisily." "Who do you mean by her, sir ?" "I would rather not name her, your honor, in connection with the vagabond." "That's delicate of you, O'Donnel; I highly approve of your sentiment. Here, have a glass of wine." "Thank you, Sir Robert; but have you any brandy, sir? My tongue is as dry as a stick, wid that glorious bonfire we had; but, besides, sir, I wish to drink success to you in all your undertakings.
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