The Man in Possession — page 68: what you’re looking at

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THE MAN IN POSSESSION. 63 CHAPTER VII. A ‘* TOAST” AND ITS CONSEQUENCE, Waar that conscience-stricken and surprised young man might have said must for ever remain un- recorded, for at the instant when he was about to speak the door opened to admit Biddy bearing a tray with glasses, and a steaming Jug of punch. ‘“‘Ye'll not get better stuff than that this side o’ Cork, Miss Kate. Shure, the master himself has just been telling me that same.” ‘‘ Has my father been having some, Biddy?” asked Kate, alarmed. ‘‘Now you know what the doctor said . ‘*The doctor! Oh, now, is it the doctor you'd be after minding?” scoffed Biddy with deep contempt. ‘Shure, Miss Kate, it’s little enough they know, anda power o’ harm they do. I niver had a doctor but onst, thank the Lord. I was that bad I did send for one —cowld and shivering and hot with faver all at once and thesame minnit. Anda fine gentleman—with his white linen as stiff as a board—and a gowld watch and chain—and a sale ring on his finger, he comes and looks at me, and sez he—‘ Put out your tongue.’ ‘Savin’ your presence, sor,’ I sez, ‘it’s not the likes o me would be so impurlite—lavin’ alone that ’tis COMicloe <Sr ‘