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But other things have occurred this morning to
worry me."
"What?"
Jinks circumstantially detailed his interview with O'Brallaghan,
adding the somewhat imaginary incident of the loss of O'Brallaghan's
left ear by a sweep of his, Jinks', sword.
"What! you cut off his ear!" cried Ralph.
"Yes, sir," replied Mr. Jinks, "close to the caitiff's head!"
"Jinks! I admire you!"
"It was nothing--nothing, sir!"
"Yes it was. It equals the most splendid achievements of antiquity."
And Ralph chuckled.
"He deserved it, sir," said Mr. Jinks, with modest dignity.
"Yes--you had your revenge."
"I will have more."
"Why, are you not satisfied?"
"No!"
"You will still pursue with your dreadful enmity the unfortunate
O'Brallaghan?"
"Yes, sir!"
"Well, I'll assist you."
"It is my own quarrel. The house of Jinks, sir, can right its own
wrongs."
"No doubt; but remember one circumstance. I myself hate O'Brallaghan
with undying enmity."
"How is that, sir?"
"Can't you guess?"
"No.


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