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Chapter 89

           "IthasbeenmadeknowntoyouhowwepartedMissPoindexter,herbrother,andmyself.

           "OnleavingthemIswamacrosstheriver;partlybecauseIwastooexcitedtocarehowIwentoff,andpartlythatIdidnotwishhimtoknowhowIhadgotintothegarden.Ihadmyreasonsforthat.Iwalkedonupstream,towardsthevillage.ItwasaverywarmnightasmayberememberedbymanyofyouandmyclotheshadgotnearlydrybythetimeIreachedthehotel.

           "Thehousewasstillopen,andthelandlordbehindhisbar;butasuptothatdayIhadnoreasontothankhimforanyextrahospitality,andastherewasnothingtodetainmeanylongerunderhisroof,ItookitintomyheadtosetoutatoncefortheAlamo,andmakethejourneyduringthecoolhoursofthenight.

           "Ihadsentmyservantbefore,andintendedtofollowinthemorning;butwhathappenedatCasadelCorvomademedesirousofgettingawayassoonaspossible;andIstartedoff,aftersettlingmyaccountwithMrOberdoffer."

           "Andthemoneywithwhichyoupaidhim?"askstheStateprosecutor,"wheredidyouget?"

           "Iprotestagainstthis!"interruptsthecounselfortheaccused.

           "Bedarrah!"exclaimstheMilesianlawyer,lookingdaggers,orratherduellingpistols,attheStatecounsellor;"ifyezweretogoonatthatrateinaGalwayassize,ye’dstandanatechanceofgettin’conthradictedinadifferentstylealtogether!"

           "Silence,gentlemen!"commandsthejudge,inanauthoritativetone."Lettheaccusedcontinuehisstatement."

           "Itravelledslowly.

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