[The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain by William Carleton]@TWC D-Link bookThe Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain CHAPTER I 9/10
Will you see now that a room and bed are prepared for me, and that my trunks are put into my own apartment? Get a fire into my sitting-room and bedchamber.
Let my bed be well aired; and see that everything is done cleanly and comfortably, will you ?" "Sartinly, sir, an' I hope we won't lave you much to complain of.
As for the sheets, wait till you try them.
The wild myrtles of Drumgau, beyant the demesne 'isliout, is foulded in them; an' if the smell of them won't make you think yourself in Paradise, 'tisn't my fault." The stranger, on looking at her somewhat more closely, saw that she was an exceedingly neat, tight, clean-looking young woman, fair and youthful. "Have you been long in the capacity of waiter, here." he asked. "No, sir," she replied; "about six months." "Do you never keep male waiters in this establishment," he inquired. "Oh, yes, sir; Paudeen Gair and I generally act week about.
This is my week, sir, an' he's at the plough." "And where have you been at service before you came here, my good girl ?" "In Sir Thomas Gourlay's, sir." The stranger could not prevent himself from starting. "In Sir Thomas Gourlay's!" he exclaimed.
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