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Preparation for the Journey

           Tomisaslavetodutyanddiscipline.Neverwouldhetakeituponhimselftoalterorretardtheexecutionofanorder.YourLordshipmayrelyonhimasonmyself."

           "Verywellthen,John,"repliedGlenarvan."Youshallgowithus,foritwouldbeadvisable,"headded,smiling,"thatyoushouldbetherewhenwefindMaryGrant’sfather."

           "Oh!yourLordship,"murmuredJohn,turningpale.Hecouldsaynomore,butgraspedLordGlenarvan’shand.

           Nextday,JohnManglesandtheship’scarpenter,accompaniedbysailorscarryingprovisions,wentbacktoPaddyO’Moore’shousetoconsulttheIrishmanaboutthebestmethodoftransport.Allthefamilymethim,readytogivetheirbesthelp.Ayrtonwasthere,andgavethebenefitofhisexperience.

           OnonepointbothheandPaddyagreed,thatthejourneyshouldbemadeinabullock-wagonbytheladies,andthatthegentlemenshouldrideonhorseback.Paddycouldfurnishbothbullocksandvehicle.Thevehiclewasacarttwentyfeetlong,coveredoverbyatilt,andrestingonfourlargewheelswithoutspokesorfelloes,orirontiresinaword,plainwoodendiscs.Thefrontandhinderpartwereconnectedbymeansofarudemechanicalcontrivance,whichdidnotallowofthevehicleturningquickly.Therewasapoleinfrontthirty-fivefeetlong,towhichthebullocksweretobeyokedincouples.Theseanimalswereabletodrawbothwithheadandneck,astheiryokewasfastenedonthenapeoftheneck,andtothisacollarwasattachedbyanironpeg.

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