Don't be alarmed, my pretty girl--your
lover will provide for you."
"Am I to pay you anything, sir?" she asked, rising.
"No, my dear, I will take no money from you; but if you wish to save
Mr. Woodward from danger, you will enable the soldiers to, arrest
Shawn-na-Middogue. Even you, yourself, are not safe so long as he is at
large."
She then took her leave in silence.
It is not to be supposed that among the crowd that was assembled around
the inn door there were not a number of waggish characters, who felt
strongly inclined to have, if possible, a hearty laugh at the great
conjurer. No matter what state of society may exist, or what state of
feeling may prevail, there will always be found a class of persons who
are exceptions to the general rule. Whilst the people were chatting
in wonder and admiration, not without awe and fear, concerning the
extraordinary knowledge and power of the conjurer, a character peculiar
to all times and all ages made his appearance, and soon joined them.
This was one of those circulating, unsettled vagabonds, whom, like
scum, society, whether agitated or not, is always sure to throw on the
surface.
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