[Willy Reilly by William Carleton]@TWC D-Link bookWilly Reilly CHAPTER XIX 2/24
In the meantime, you must dispatch him to-night." "What do you mean, Sir Robert ?" "I say you must send him about his business.
In point of fact, I think the fellow knows that he is discovered, and it is not unlikely that he may make an effort to carry off your daughter this very night." "But, Sir Robert, can we not seize him and surrender him to the authorities? Is he not an outlaw ?" "Unfortunately, Mr.Folliard, he is not an outlaw; I stretched a little too far there.
It is true I got his name put into the _Hew and-Cry_, but upon representations which I cannot prove." "And why did you do so, Sir Robert ?" "Why, Mr.Folliard, to save your daughter." The old man paused. "Ah," he exclaimed, "that is a bad business--I mean for you; Sir Robert; but we will talk it over.
You shall stop and dine with me; I want some one to talk with--some one who will support me and keep me in spirits;" and as he spoke he sobbed bitterly.
"I wish to God," he exclaimed, "that neither I nor Helen--my dear Helen--had ever seen that fellow's face. You will dine with me, Bob ?" "I will, upon the strict condition that you keep yourself quiet, and won't seem to understand any thing." "Would you recommend me to lock her up ?" "By no means; that would only make matters worse.
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