If he
wants satisfaction!" continued Mr. Jinks, frowning, and laying his
hand upon his sword, "he can have it, sir! yes, sir! I am ready,
sir!--now and always, sir!"
These words were ostensibly addressed to Mr. O'Brallaghan, who was,
in contempt of Mr. Jinks, busily engaged at his work again; but, in
reality, the whole harangue of Mr. Jinks was intended for the ears of
a person in the crowd, who, holding a hot "iron" in her hand, had run
up, like the rest, when the occurrence first took place.
This person, who was of the opposite sex, and upon whom Mr. Jinks
evidently desired to produce an impression, gazed at the cavalier with
tender melancholy in her ruddy face, and especially regarded the legs
of Mr. Jinks with unconcealed admiration.
It was Mistress O'Calligan, the handsome ruddy lady, whom we have
met with once before, on that day when Mr. Jinks, remembering
O'Brallaghan's incapacity to fight, challenged that gentleman to
mortal combat.
Between this lady and Mr.
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