Butthouwastnottogothere，David-thebloodwhichthouhadstshedinScotlandwastoberequiredofthee；theavengerwasathand，theavengerofblood。Seized，manacled，broughtbacktothynativeland，condemnedtodie，thouwastleftinthynarrowcell，andtoldtomakethemostofthytime，foritwasshort：andthere，inthynarrowcell，andthytimesoshort，thoudidstputthecrowningstonetothystrangedeeds，bythatstrangehistoryofthyself，pennedbythyownhandintherobbertongue。Thoumightesthavebeenbetteremployed，David!-buttherulingpassionwasstrongwiththee，eveninthejawsofdeath。Thoumightesthavebeenbetteremployed!-butpeacebewiththee，Irepeat，andtheAlmighty’sgraceandpardon。
　　CHAPTERIX
　　Napoleon-Thestorm-Thecove-Upthecountry-Thetremblinghand-Irish-Toughbattle-Tipperaryhills-Elegantlodgings-
　　Aspeech-Fairspecimen-Orangemen。
　　ONWARD，onward!andafterwehadsojournedinScotlandnearlytwoyears，thelongcontinentalwarhadbeenbroughttoanend，Napoleonwashumbledforatime，andtheBourbonsrestoredtoalandwhichcouldwellhavedispensedwiththem；wereturnedtoEngland，wherethecorpswasdisbanded，andmyparentswiththeirfamilyretiredtoprivatelife。Ishallpassoverinsilencetheeventsofayear，whichofferlittleofinterestasfarasconnectedwithmeandmine。Suddenly，however，thesoundofwarwasheardagain，NapoleonhadbrokenforthfromElba，andeverythingwasinconfusion。Vastmilitarypreparationswereagainmade，ourowncorpswasleviedanew，andmybrotherbecameanofficerinit；butthedangerwassoonover，Napoleonwasoncemorequelled，andchainedforever，likePrometheus，tohisrock。Asthecorps，however，thoughsorecentlylevied，hadalreadybecomeaveryfineone，thankstomyfather’senergeticdrilling，theGovernmentveryproperlydeterminedtoturnittosomeaccount，and，asdisturbanceswereapprehendedinIrelandaboutthisperiod，itoccurredtothemthattheycoulddonobetterthandespatchittothatcountry。
　　Intheautumnoftheyear1815wesetsailfromaportinEssex；weweresomeeighthundredstrong，andwereembarkedintwoships，verylarge，butoldandcrazy；astormovertookuswhenoffBeachyHead，inwhichwehadnearlyfoundered。Iwasawakenedearlyinthemorningbythehowlingofthewindandtheuproarondeck。I
　　keptmyselfclose，however，asisstillmyconstantpracticeonsimilaroccasions，andwaitedtheresultwiththatapathyandindifferencewhichviolentsea-sicknessissuretoproduce。Weshippedseveralseas，andoncethevesselmissingstays-which，todoitjustice，itgenerallydidateverythirdorfourthtack-weescapedalmostbyamiraclefrombeingdashedupontheforeland。
　　OntheeighthdayofourvoyagewewereinsightofIreland。Theweatherwasnowcalmandserene，thesunshonebrightlyontheseaandoncertaingreenhillsinthedistance，onwhichIdescriedwhatatfirstsightIbelievedtobetwoladiesgatheringflowers，which，however，onournearerapproach，provedtobetwotallwhitetowers，doubtlessbuiltforsomepurposeorother，thoughIdidnotlearnforwhat。
　　Weenteredakindofbay，orcove，byanarrowinlet；itwasabeautifulandromanticplacethiscove，veryspacious，and，beingnearlyland-locked，wasshelteredfromeverywind。Asmallisland，everyinchofwhichwascoveredwithfortifications，appearedtoswimuponthewaters，whosedarkbluedenotedtheirimmensedepth；
　　tallgreenhills，whichascendedgraduallyfromtheshore，formedthebackgroundtothewest；theywerecarpetedtothetopwithturfofthemostvividgreen，andstuddedhereandtherewithwoods，seeminglyofoak；therewasastrangeoldcastlehalf-wayuptheascent，avillageonacrag-butthemistsofmorningwerehalfveilingthescenewhenIsurveyedit，andthemistsoftimearenowhangingdenselybetweenitandmynolongeryouthfuleye；Imaynotdescribeit；-norwillItry。
　　Leavingtheshipinthecove，wepassedupawideriverinboatstillwecametoacity，wherewedisembarked。Itwasalargecity，aslargeasEdinburghtomyeyes；therewereplentyoffinehouses，butlittleneatness；thestreetswerefullofimpurities；handsomeequipagesrolledalong，butthegreaterpartofthepopulationwereinrags；beggarsabounded；therewasnolackofmerriment，however；
　　boisterousshoutsoflaughterwereheardoneveryside。Itappearedacityofcontradictions。Afterafewdays’restwemarchedfromthisplaceintwodivisions。Myfathercommandedthesecond，Iwalkedbyhisside。
　　Ourroutelayupthecountry；thecountryatfirstofferednoveryremarkablefeature，itwaspretty，buttame。Onthesecondday，however，itsappearancehadaltered，ithadbecomemorewild；arangeofdistantmountainsboundedthehorizon。Wepassedthroughseveralvillages，asIsupposeImaytermthem，oflowhuts，thewallsformedofroughstoneswithoutmortar，theroofofflagslaidoverwattlesandwicker-work；theyseemedtobeinhabitedsolelybywomenandchildren；thelatterwerenaked，theformer，ingeneral，blear-eyedbeldames，whosatbesidethedoorsonlowstools，spinning。Wesaw，however，bothmenandwomenworkingatadistanceinthefields。
　　Iwasthirsty；andgoinguptoanancientcrone，employedinthemannerwhichIhavedescribed，Iaskedherforwater；shelookedmeintheface，appearedtoconsideramoment，thentotteringintoherhut，presentlyreappearedwithasmallpipkinofmilk，whichsheofferedtomewithatremblinghand。Idrankthemilk；itwassour，butIfoundithighlyrefreshing。Ithentookoutapennyandofferedittoher，whereuponsheshookherhead，smiled，and，pattingmyfacewithherskinnyhand，murmuredsomewordsinatonguewhichIhadneverheardbefore。
　　Iwalkedonbymyfather’sside，holdingthestirrup-leatherofhishorse；presentlyseverallowuncouthcarspassedby，drawnbystarvedcattle：thedriversweretallfellows，withdarkfeaturesandathleticframes-theyworelongloosebluecloakswithsleeves，whichlast，however，dangledunoccupied：thesecloaksappearedintolerablygoodcondition，notsotheirundergarments。
　　Ontheirheadswerebroadslouchinghats：thegeneralityofthemwerebare-footed。Astheypassed，thesoldiersjestedwiththeminthepatoisofEastAnglia，whereuponthefellowslaughed，andappearedtojestwiththesoldiers；butwhattheysaidwhoknows，itbeinginaroughgutturallanguage，strangeandwild。Thesoldiersstaredateachother，andweresilent。
　　’Astrangelanguagethat!’saidayoungofficertomyfather，’I
　　don’tunderstandawordofit；whatcanitbe？’
　　’Irish!’saidmyfather，withaloudvoice，’andabadlanguageitis，Ihaveknownitofold，thatis，IhaveoftenhearditspokenwhenIwasaguardsmaninLondon。There’sonepartofLondonwherealltheIrishlive-atleastalltheworstofthem-andtheretheyhatchtheirvillainiesandspeakthistongue；itisthatwhichkeepsthemtogetherandmakesthemdangerous：Iwasoncesenttheretoseizeacoupleofdeserters-Irish-whohadtakenrefugeamongsttheircompanions；wefoundtheminwhatwasinmytimecalledaken，thatisahousewhereonlythievesanddesperadoesaretobefound。KnowingonwhatkindofbusinessIwasbound，I
　　hadtakenwithmeasergeant’sparty；itwaswellIdidso。Wefoundthedesertersinalargeroom，withatleastthirtyruffians，horrid-lookingfellows，seatedaboutalongtable，drinking，swearing，andtalkingIrish。Ah!wehadatoughbattle，I
　　remember；thetwofellowsdidnothing，butsatstill，thinkingitbesttobequiet；buttherest，withanubbubbooliketheblowingupofapowder-magazine，sprangup，brandishingtheirsticks；forthesefellowsalwayscarrystickswiththemeventobed，andnotunfrequentlyspringupintheirsleep，strikingleftandright。’
　　’Anddidyoutakethedeserters？’saidtheofficer。
　　’Yes，’saidmyfather；’forweformedattheendoftheroom，andchargedwithfixedbayonets，whichcompelledtheotherstoyieldnotwithstandingtheirnumbers；buttheworstwaswhenwegotoutintothestreet；thewholedistricthadbecomealarmed，andhundredscamepouringdownuponus-men，women，andchildren。
　　Women，didIsay!-theylookedfiends，halfnaked，withtheirhairhangingdownovertheirbosoms；theytoreuptheverypavementtohurlatus，sticksrangaboutourears，stones，andIrish-IlikedtheIrishworstofall，itsoundedsohorrid，especiallyasIdidnotunderstandit。It’sabadlanguage。’
　　’Aqueertongue，’saidI；’IwonderifIcouldlearnit。’
　　’Learnit!’saidmyfather；’whatshouldyoulearnitfor？-
　　however，Iamnotafraidofthat。ItisnotlikeScotch，nopersoncanlearnit，savethosewhoareborntoit，andeveninIrelandtherespectablepeopledonotspeakit，onlythewildersort，likethosewehavepassed。’
　　Withinadayortwowehadreachedatallrangeofmountainsrunningnorthandsouth，whichIwastoldwerethoseofTipperary；
　　alongtheskirtsoftheseweproceededtillwecametoatown，theprincipaloneoftheseregions。Itwasonthebankofabeautifulriver，whichseparateditfromthemountains。Itwasratheranancientplace，andmightcontainsometenthousandinhabitants-I
　　foundthatitwasourdestination；therewereextensivebarracksatthefartherend，inwhichthecorpstookupitsquarters；withrespecttoourselves，wetooklodgingsinahousewhichstoodintheprincipalstreet。
　　’Youneversawmoreelegantlodgingsthanthese，captain，’saidthemasterofthehouse，atall，handsome，andathleticman，whocameupwhilstourlittlefamilywereseatedatdinnerlateintheafternoonofthedayofourarrival；’theybeatanythinginthistownofClonmel。Idonotletthemforthesakeofinterest，andtononebutgentlemeninthearmy，inorderthatmyselfandmywife，whoisfromLondonderry，mayhavetheadvantageofpleasantcompany，genteelcompany；ay，andProtestantcompany，captain。ItdidmyheartgoodwhenIsawyourhonourrideinattheheadofallthosefinefellows，realProtestants，I’llengage，notaPapistamongthem，theyaretoogood-lookingandhonest-lookingforthat。
　　SoInosoonersawyourhonourattheheadofyourarmy，withthathandsomeyounggentlemanholdingbyyourstirrup，thanIsaidtomywife，MistressHyne，whoisfromLondonderry，“Godblessme，“saidI，“whatatrulyProtestantcountenance，whatanoblebearing，andwhatasweetyounggentleman。Bythesilverhairsofhishonour“-