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Willy Reilly

CHAPTER II
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Have you ever seen my daughter, sir ?" "I have never had that pleasure," replied Reilly, "but I have heard enough of her wonderful goodness and beauty." "Well, sir, I tell you to your teeth that I deny your words--you have stated a falsehood, sir--a lie, sir." "What do you mean, sir ?" replied Reilly, somewhat indignantly.

"I am not in the habit of stating a falsehood, nor of submitting tamely to such an imputation." "Ha, ha, ha, I say it's a lie still, my friend.

What did you say?
Why, that you had heard enough of her goodness and beauty.

Now, sir, by the banks of the Boyne, I say you didn't hear half enough of either one or other.

Sir, you should know her, for although you are a Papist you are a brave man, and a gentleman.


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