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"I hope he will not turn his eyes upon the Rock, if he should be detained after night-fall. I suspect, Minny, that his eyes will be wandering in another direction. I think he will be safe, after all."

"For shame, aunt Norry. You ought to be ashamed of yourself, an old woman of your kind, to speak in that way. Come now, and tell me something funny, while I am dressing my hair, to put the recollection of that frightful adventure of the Candle out of my head. Would not that be a good figure for a Banthee?" she added, shaking out her long bright hair with one hand, in the manner which is often attributed to the warning spirit, and casting at the same time, a not indifferent glance at the mirror above mentioned.

"Partly indeed, but the Banthee (meaning no offence at the same time), is far from being so young or so blooming in the cheeks; and by all accounts, the eyes tell a different story from yours-a story of death, and not of marriage. Merry would the Banthee be, that would be going to get young Mr. Cormac for a husband tomorrow morning early."

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'I'll go look at the Rock again, if you continue to talk such nonsense."

Oh, bubboo!-rest easy, darling-and I'll say nothing. Well, what story is it I'm to be telling you?" 'Something funny."

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"O yeh, my heart is bothered with 'em for stories. I don't know what I'll tell you. Are you 'cute at all?"

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