Florence Macarthy Author:Sydney Morgan Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: letter I cannot speak any more; I leave the rest till sight. The Lord hare your lordship in his keeping, according to ray desire. Yo Mated, Arcobispo de Dubli... more »n." " Now, my lords and Lady Dunore, whether his majesty, here alluded to, be Bonaparte or King Joseph, it is evident that the late Mr. Macarthy kept up a secret correspondence with the enemies of the country; and it is also pretty certain that this " yo Mateo" has fulfilled his promise of returning to communicate viva voce, what he dared not write. He has been for more than a week back lurking in this neighbourhood, and even had the audacity to present himself in my father's house on false pretences. He is now under escorton his way to Dublin; and his coadjutor and host, the successor of Mr. Macarthy in treason, has absconded. But there is no doubt, the vigilant police of the country will ferret him out of his hiding den." I, Matthew, Archbishop of Dublin. The detail thus given by Conway Crawley, with an impressive earnestness of manner, the documents he produced, the singular circumstances he developed, excited a very striking emotion in the English part of his auditory. A pause of a moment ensued. Old Crawley pulled down his wig, and stole a sly glance of satisfaction at Judge Aubrey. Miss Crawley, who for the first time learned that her saintly hero was a French or Spanish spy, grew pale. Baron Boulter left an epigram unfinished, and began to lend a serious attention; while Lady Dunore exhausted herself in reiterated exclamations of amazement and consternation. " Only conceive, Georgy, love, a real Spanish monk, an incendiary too; good heavens ! how extraordinary! Do you know I would not for the world miss seeing yo Mateo. But pray go on." " I believe there is little more to be added, Madam. The pri...« less