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Valentine M’Clutchy, The Irish Agent

CHAPTER VII
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Everything we do is by Lord Cumber's orders, and strictly according to the law of the land.

Every attempt at refusing to give up peaceable possession, makes you liable to be punished; and punished, by d--n you shall be." "Do not swear, my dear friend," interposed M'Slime; "swear not at all; but let thy yea be yea, and thy nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than this cometh of evil.

My good friends," he added, addressing himself to the people, "I could not feel justified in losing this opportunity to throw in a word in season for your sakes.

I need scarcely tell you that Mr.M'Clutchy, whose character for benevolence and humanity is perfectly well known--and I would allude to his strong sense of religion, and its practical influence on his conduct, were I not afraid of giving rise to a feeling of spiritual pride in the heart of any fellow-creature, however humble;--I need not tell you, I say, that he and I are here as your true friends.

I, a frail and unworthy sinner, avow myself as your friend; at least, it is the most anxious and sincere wish of my heart to do good to you; for, I trust I can honestly say, that I love my Catholic--I mean my Roman Catholic friends, and desire to meet them in the bonds of Christ.


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