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Chapter 9
ShebroughtbacktohisrecollectionthehappydaysofblissfulchildhoodtogetheronthebanksofAnnaLiffeywhentheyhadindulgedintheinnocentpastimesoftheyoungand,obliviousofthedreadfulpresent,theybothlaughedheartily,allthespectators,includingthevenerablepastor,joininginthegeneralmerriment.Thatmonsteraudiencesimplyrockedwithdelight.Butanontheywereovercomewithgriefandclaspedtheirhandsforthelasttime.Afreshtorrentoftearsburstfromtheirlachrymalductsandthevastconcourseofpeople,touchedtotheinmostcore,brokeintoheartrendingsobs,nottheleastaffectedbeingtheagedprebendaryhimself.Bigstrongmen,officersofthepeaceandgenialgiantsoftheroyalIrishconstabulary,weremakingfrankuseoftheirhandkerchiefsanditissafetosaythattherewasnotadryeyeinthatrecordassemblage.AmostromanticincidentoccurredwhenahandsomeyoungOxfordgraduate,notedforhischivalrytowardsthefairsex,steppedforwardand,presentinghisvisitingcard,bankbookandgenealogicaltree,solicitedthehandofthehaplessyounglady,requestinghertonametheday,andwasacceptedonthespot.
