Rory O'More: A National RomanceArchibald Constable, 1898 - 452 páginas |
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Página x - one half of the world does not know how the other half lives.
Página 20 - ... brogues into the place, and there you sarve yourself; and so the man gets his money, and you get your shoes, and every one's plazed. " But what I mane is — where did I lave off tellin' you about the present for the priest ? — wasn't it at the bootmaker's shop ? — yes, that was it. Well, sir, on laving the shop, as soon as I...
Página 405 - she makes the punch so sthrong, that she bent the spoon sthrivin' to stir it, and so she borrowed the crow-bar to mix the punch.
Página 403 - Mr. Scrubbs. There was a good deal more of examination which it would be uninteresting to record ; and after the landlord of the " Black Bull " had been bullied and tormented as much as the counsel chose, he said,
Página 21 - I can't b'lieve that the town is such an onwholesome place to live in, for most o' the ladies I seen there had the most beautiful rosy cheeks I ever clapt my eyes upon — and the beautiful rowlin' eyes o' them ! Well, it was in Dame Sthreet, as I was sayin', that I kem to a shop where there was a power o...
Página 403 - ... and the late Mr. Scrubbs — The counsel for the defence here interposed, and said he objected to the term, the late Mr. Scrubbs, as it was assuming the fact he was dead, which was not proven. The examination then proceeded. Counsel: The prisoner at the bar and the late — I beg pardon — Mister Scrubbs were the last to leave the " Black Bull " on that day ? Witness: Yis, sir.
Página 406 - I can prove it," said Sweeny ; " and you may upset his testimony, if you like, on that score." " I'll have a touch at him, then," said the lawyer. When the jury perceived the same witness still kept on the table, and a re-examination for the prosecution entered upon, they became wearied, and indeed no wonder; for the silk-gowned gentleman became excessively dull ; and, had he possessed any tact, must have perceived from the demeanor of the jury that his present course of proceeding was illtimed ;...
Página 21 - I seen a very respectable owld gintleman goin' by, with the most beautiful stick in his hand I ever set my eyes on, and a goolden head to it that was worth its weight in goold; and it gev him such an illigant look altogether, that says I to myself, 'It's the very thing for Father Kinshela, if I could get sitch another.
Página 405 - By vartu o' my oath. Counsel (slapping the table fiercely with his hand): Now, sir, how do you know he came for that purpose ? Answer me that, sir! Witness: Faith, thin, I'll tell you. When he came into the place that morning, it was the first thing he ax'd for; and by the same token, the way I renumber it is, that when he ax'd for the crow-bar he lint me, some one standin...
Página 404 - Scrubbs's road home lay the same way, I believe? Witness. It did, sir. Counsel. Then he and the prisoner could not help going the same road? Witness. They could not, sir. Counsel. Mr. Scrubbs went out of the door first? Witness. Yis sir. Counsel. And the prisoner after? Witness. Yis, sir. Counsel. Immediately ? Witness. That minit. Counsel. Then, what do you mean by saying he followed him? Witness. I mane, he folly'd him the way a poor man would folly a gintleman, of coorse. Counsel. I beg your attention,...