'
'Well, we are fairly in at the death, I hope,' said Lady Dashfort; 'I
was thrown out sadly at one time in the chace.'
Lord Colambre, with the count's permission, took up a book in which the
count's pencil lay, PASLEY ON THE MILITARY POLICY OF GREAT BRITAIN; it
was marked with many notes of admiration, and with hands pointing to
remarkable passages.
'That is a book that leaves a strong impression on the mind,' said the
count.
Lord Colambre read one of the marked passages, beginning with, 'All
that distinguishes a soldier in outward appearance from a citizen is so
trifling--' but at this instant our hero's attention was distracted by
seeing in a black-letter book this title of a chapter:
'Burial-place of the Nugents.' 'Pray now, sir,' said Captain Williamson,
'if I don't interrupt you, as you are such a famous fox-hunter, maybe,
you may be a fisherman too; and now in Ireland do you, MR.--'
A smart pinch on his elbow from his major, who stood behind him, stopped
the captain short, as he pronounced the word MR. Like all awkward
people, he turned directly to ask, by his looks, what was the matter?
The major took advantage of his discomfiture, and, stepping before him,
determined to have the fishing to himself, and went on with--
'Count O'Halloran, I presume you understand fishing too, as well as
hunting?'
The count bowed: 'I do not presume to say that, sir.
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