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Chapter 22

           Theinjurieshehadreceived,thoughnotsosevereasthoseofhisantagonist,wereneverthelessofsuchacharacterastomakeitnecessaryforhimtokeeptohischamberasmall,andscantilyfurnishedbedroomin"OldDuffer’s"hotel;where,notwithstandingtheéclatderivedfromhisconquest,hewassomewhatscurvilytreated.

           Inthehourofhistriumph,hehadfaintedfromlossofblood.Hecouldnotbetakenelsewhere;though,intheshabbyapartmenttowhichhehadbeenconsigned,hemighthavethoughtoftheluxuriouscarethatsurroundedthecouchofhiswoundedantagonist.FortunatelyPhelimwasbyhisside,orhemighthavebeenstillworseattendedto.

           "BeSaintPathrick!it’sashame,"halfsoliloquisedthisfaithfulfollower."Aburnin’shametosqueezeagintlemanintoaholelikethis,notbiggerthanapig-stoy!Agintlemanlikeyou,MastherMaurice.An’thinsuchaytin’anddrinkin’.Och!awellfidOirishpigwudturnupitsnoseatsuchtraytment.An’fwhatdivyezthinkI’veheerdOwldDuffertalkin’aboutbelow?"

           "Ihav’n’ttheslightestidea,mydearPhelim;nordoIcarestrawtoknowwhatyou’veheardMrOberdoffersayingbelow;butifyoudon’twanthimtohearwhatyouaresayingabove,you’llmoderateyourvoicealittle.Remember,mabohil,thatthepartitionsinthisplaceareonlylathandplaster."

           "Diviltakethepartitions;anddivilburnthem,avheloikes.Avyezdon’tcarefurfwhat’ssed,Idon’tcarefarfwhat’sheeurdnotthesnappin’avmefingers.

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