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Book, page 191 / 462 Rory. Lord John! blood and thunder! I forgot you were by--quite and clean. Lord J. (puts him aside and continues speaking to Talbot). Lord John thanks you, Mr. Talbot: this is the second part of the caricature. Lord John thanks you for these proofs of friendship--Lord John has reason to thank you, Mr. Talbot. Rory. No reason in life now. Don't be thanking so much for nothing in life; or if you must be thanking of somebody, it's me you ought to thank. Lord J. I ought and do, sir, for unmasking one who-- Talb. (warmly). Unmasking, my lord-- Rory (holding them asunder). Phoo! phoo! phoo! be easy, can't ye?-- there's no unmasking at all in the case. My Lord John, Talbot's writing the song was all a mistake. Lord J. As much a mistake as your singing it, sir, I presume-- Rory. Just as much. 'Twas all a mistake. So now don't you go and make a mistake into a misunderstanding. It was I made every word of the song out o' the face*--that about the back that never was bent, and the ancestors of the oyster, and all. He did not waste a word of it; upon my conscience, I wrote it all--though I'll engage you didn't think I could write a good thing. (Lord John turns away.) I'm telling you the truth, and not a word of a lie, and yet you won't believe me. *From beginning to end. Lord J. You will excuse me, sir, if I cannot believe two contradictory assertions within two minutes. Mr. Talbot, I thank you (going). (Rory tries to stop Lord John from going, but cannot.--Exit Lord John.) Rory. Well, if he WILL go, let him go then, and much good may it do him. Nay, but don't you go too. Talb. O Rory, what have you done?--(Talbot runs after Lord J.) Hear me,
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