And Devereux first grew so pale as almost to frighten Toole,
and then broke into a savage fury--and did not spare hard words, oaths,
or maledictions. Then off went Toole, when things grew quieter, upon
some other theme, giggling and punning, spouting scandal and all sorts
of news--and Devereux was looking full at him with large stern eyes, not
hearing a word more. His soul was cursing old Mrs. Glynn, of
Palmerstown--that mother of lies and what not--and remonstrating with
old Dr. Walsingham--and protesting wildly against everything.
General Chattesworth, who returned two or three weeks after, was not
half pleased to see Devereux. He had heard a good deal about him and his
doings over the water, and did not like them. He had always had a
misgiving that if Devereux remained in the corps, sooner or later he
would be obliged to come to a hard reckoning with him. And the handsome
captain had not been three weeks in Chapelizod, when more than the
general suspected that he was in nowise improved. So General
Chattesworth did not often see or talk with him; and when he did, was
rather reserved and lofty with him.
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