George A. Birmingham

Name: Spanish Gold — Chapter 15
Author: George A. Birmingham

Spanish Gold — Chapter 15 (1908)

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“Spanish Gold — Chapter 15”, published in 1908, is a work by George A. Birmingham. It explores elements such as Higginbotham, Meldon and Granuaile.

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George A. Birmingham, Spanish Gold — Chapter 15 (1908)

“ Sir Giles, as you know, is a man who sticks at nothing. He wanted to murder me to-day with a stone. We're the only people on the island who are in a position to interfere with his abominable plans. If we go away he'll do poor old Thomas O'Flaherty out of his hard-earned gold. He'll rob Mary Kate of her inheritance, of the money that would make life brighter for her. I tell you, Major, I've got to be very fond of that little girl and I won't let the thing be done. Or, if it's Higginbotham that has the money, Sir Giles will go at night and cut Higginbotham's throat. ”

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George A. Birmingham, Spanish Gold — Chapter 15 (1908)

“ He'll probably lose his temper if he does. No man likes being cut about the body with broken glass just as he's going off to sleep. I wouldn't like it myself, and I expect it would be perfect torture to a plump man like Willoughby. What had I better do?"
"I don't know," said the Major. "I dare say you're sorry now that there's no wind. I think if I were you I'd go ashore and try to slip round some back way and sweep out Higginbotham's bed before night."
"I won't do that. I hate sneaking, underhand ways of doing things. Let us be gentlemen, Major, whatever else we are. ”

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George A. Birmingham, Spanish Gold — Chapter 15 (1908)

“ After all, the man is a stranger here, and whether there's glass in his bed or not we ought to try and cheer him up. Higginbotham isn't very interesting. I'm sure he's boring Willoughby already. I expect the poor man is feeling a bit lonely too, seeing the Granuaile go off. By the way, I wonder where she's going to? She headed for the south point of the island, and that looks rather as if she meant to fetch Inishmore. I hope to goodness Higginbotham hasn't been talking about Sir Giles and the tuberculosis. ”

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George A. Birmingham, Spanish Gold — Chapter 15 (1908)

“ As long as a man is reasonable it's always quite easy to get on with him. The people who kick up rows and make themselves unpleasant are the smaller kind, the men with prejudices and ridiculous conventional views. Willoughby must have knocked about a good deal in his day. I know he's been ragged a lot by Suffragettes, and that shakes a man up. I expect we'll find him quite amusing."
A boat pulled by two men with a coxswain in the stern left the pier and headed for the Granuaile. Major Kent saw her and pointed her out.
"Perhaps he's leaving at once," he said; "the yacht has steam up still." ”

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George A. Birmingham, Spanish Gold — Chapter 15 (1908)

“ He even mentioned high treason.
"Don't be an ass," said Meldon. "I'm going up to talk sense to that Chief Secretary. If everybody else he comes across is as much afraid of him as you are, it's quite time that somebody that isn't took him in hand. Pull yourself together, Higginbotham, and come up with me. I want you to introduce me. It's awkward walking in on a man you've never met without an introduction."
Higginbotham shook his head. After a last appeal he sat down helplessly on the grass. Meldon walked on towards the hut. ”

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George A. Birmingham, Spanish Gold — Chapter 15 (1908)

“ And what about Sir Giles and the tuberculosis?"
"Take one thing at a time, Major, like a good man, and don't confuse yourself. You're afraid he'll be angry because I said he sent you here to make a geological survey of the island. I assure you he won't even be surprised. You don't know these Cabinet Ministers, and of course it's hard for you to realise the life they lead. Now just listen to me. That man, Eustace Willoughby, spends his time mainly in receiving deputations. Hundreds and hundreds of deputations wait on him every week. ”

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George A. Birmingham, Spanish Gold — Chapter 15 (1908)

“ Because there's no wind, as you could have seen for yourself long ago if you hadn't been off your head with nervousness. It may amuse you to hoist the sails and get up anchor, and then drift about, up and down the bay, till night-time. ”

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George A. Birmingham, Spanish Gold — Chapter 15 (1908)

“ There isn't a public body in the country, not so much as an Association of Licensed Publicans, which doesn't send two or three deputations to each Chief Secretary. I expect he's receiving one this moment, headed by Thomas O'Flaherty Pat. ”

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