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about two o'clock the moon appeared�察�a dismal pale´faced rake�察�walking 

solitary   through     the   deserted    sky�察  �and   about   four�察 �mayhap�察     �the  Dawn 

��wretched   'prentice´boy�。�   opened   in   the   east   the   shutters   of   the   Day��in 

other   words�察  �more   than   a   dozen   hours   had   passed。   Corporal   Brock   had 

been   relieved   by   Mr。   Redcap�察  �the   latter   by   Mr。   Sicklop�察  �the   one´eyed 

gentleman�察�Mrs。 John Hayes�察�in spite of her sorrows and bashfulness�察�had 

followed the example of her husband�察�and fallen asleep by his sideslept 

for many hoursand awakened still under the guardianship of Mr。 Brock's 

troop�察    �and   all  parties   began     anxiously     to   expect    the   return   of   the 

ambassador�察�Mr。 Macshane。 

     That officer�察�who had performed the first part of his journey with such 

distinguished       prudence     and   success�察   �found    the   night�察  �on   his  journey 

homewards�察�was growing mighty cold and dark�察�and as he was thirsty and 

hungry�察�had money in his purse�察�and saw no cause to hurry�察�he determined 

to take refuge at an alehouse for the night�察�and to make for Worcester by 

dawn the next morning。 He accordingly alighted at the first inn on his road�察�

consigned his horse to the stable�察�and�察�entering the kitchen�察�called for the 

best liquor in the house。 

     A    small   company       was   assembled      at   the  inn�察  �among     whom      Mr。 

Macshane       took   his   place   with   a  great   deal   of  dignity�察  �and�察  �having    a 

considerable sum of money in his pocket�察�felt a mighty contempt for his 

society�察  �and   soon   let   them   know   the   contempt   he   felt   for   them。 After   a 

third flagon of   ale�察�he discovered   that the   liquor   was sour�察 �and   emptied�察�

with much spluttering and grimaces�察�the remainder of the beer into the fire。 

This process so offended the parson of the parish ��who in those good old 

times did not disdain to take the post of honour in the chimney´nook���察�that 

he   left   his   corner�察  �looking   wrathfully   at   the   offender�察  �who   without   any 

more ado instantly occupied it。 It was a fine thing to hear the jingling of 

the twenty pieces in his pocket�察�the oaths which he distributed between the 

landlord�察  �the   guests�察  �and   the   liquorto   remark   the   sprawl   of   his   mighty 



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jack´boots�察�before the sweep of which the timid guests edged farther and 

farther away�察�and the languishing leers which he cast on the landlady�察�as 

with wide´spread arms he attempted to seize upon her。 

     When the ostler had done his duties in the stable�察�he entered the inn�察�

and   whispered   the   landlord   that   ;the   stranger   was   riding   John   Hayes's 

horse�此─�of which fact the host soon convinced himself�察�and did not fail to 

have   some   suspicions   of   his   guest。   Had   he   not   thought   that   times   were 

unquiet�察  �horses   might   be   sold�察  �and   one   man's   money   was   as   good   as 

another's�察�he probably would have arrested the Ensign immediately�察�and so 

lost all the profit of the score which the latter was causing every moment 

to be enlarged。 

     In   a   couple   of   hours�察  �with   that   happy   facility   which   one   may   have 

often remarked in men of the gallant Ensign's nation�察�he had managed to 

disgust every one of the landlord's other guests�察�and scare them from the 

kitchen。 Frightened by his addresses�察�the landlady too had taken flight�察�and 

the host was the only person left   in the apartment�察�who there stayed   for 

interest's     sake    merely�察    �and    listened    moodily      to   his   tipsy    guest's 

conversation。       In  an  hour    more�察   �the  whole    house    was    awakened      by   a 

violent   noise   of   howling�察  �curses�察  �and   pots   clattering   to   and   fro。   Forth 

issued   Mrs。   Landlady   in   her   night´gear�察  �out   came   John   Ostler   with   his 

pitchfork�察  �downstairs   tumbled   Mrs。   Cook           and   one   or   two   guests�察 �and 

found the  landlord and   ensign on   the kitchen´floorthe  wig of the latter 

lying�察�much singed and emitting strange odours�察�in the fireplace�察�his face 

hideously distorted�察�and a great quantity of his natural hair in the partial 

occupation of the landlord�察�who had drawn it and the head down towards 

him�察�in order that he might have the benefit of pummelling the latter more 

at his ease。 In revenge�察�the landlord was undermost�察�and the Ensign's arms 

were working up and down his face and body like the flaps of a paddle´ 

wheel�此�the man of war had clearly the best of it。 

     The combatants were separated as soon as possible�察�but�察�as soon as the 

excitement of the fight was over�察�Ensign Macshane was found to have no 

further powers of speech�察�sense�察�or locomotion�察�and was carried by his late 

antagonist to bed。 His sword and pistols�察�which had been placed at his side 

at the commencement of the evening�察�were carefully put by�察�and his pocket 



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visited。   Twenty   guineas   in   gold�察  �a   large   knifeused�察  �probably�察  �for   the 

cutting of bread´and´cheesesome crumbs of those delicacies and a paper 

of   tobacco   found   in   the   breeches´pockets�察  �and   in   the   bosom   of   the   sky´ 

blue coat�察�the leg of a cold fowl and half of a raw onion�察�constituted his 

whole property。 

     These   articles   were   not   very   suspicious�察  �but   the   beating   which   the 

landlord   had   received   tended   greatly   to   confirm   his   own   and   his   wife's 

doubts   about   their   guest�察  �and   it   was   determined   to   send   off   in   the   early 

morning to Mr。 Hayes�察�informing him how a person had lain at their inn 

who had ridden thither mounted upon young Hayes's horse。 Off set John 

Ostler at earliest dawn�察�but on his way he woke up Mr。 Justice's clerk�察�and 

communicated   his   suspicions   to   him�察  �and   Mr。   Clerk   consulted   with   the 

village   baker�察  �who   was   always   up   early�察  �and   the   clerk�察  �the   baker�察  �the 

butcher with his cleaver�察�and two gentlemen who were going to work�察�all 

adjourned to the inn。 

     Accordingly�察�when Ensign Macshane was in a truckle´bed�察�plunged in 

that   deep   slumber   which   only   innocence   and   drunkenness   enjoy   in   this 

world�察�and charming the ears of morn by the regular and melodious music 

of his nose�察�a vile plot was laid against him�察�and when about seven of the 

clock he woke�察�he found�察�on sitting up in his bed�察�three gentlemen on each 

side of it�察�armed�察�and looking ominous。 One held a constable's staff�察�and 

albeit     unprovided       with    a   warrant�察    �would     take    upon     himself     the 

responsibility   of   seizing   Mr。   Macshane   and   of   carrying   him   before   his 

worship at the hall。 

     ;Taranouns�察�man� ─�said the Ensign�察�springing up in bed�察�and abruptly 

breaking      off  a   loud   sonorous     yawn�察    �with   which     he   had   opened     the 

business of the day�察 �you won't deteen a gentleman who's on life and death�拭�

I give ye my word�察�an affair of honour。; 

     ;How came you by that there horse�拭─�said the baker。 

     ;How came   you by these here fifteen guineas�拭─�said the landlord�察�in 

whose hands�察�by some process�察�five of the gold pieces had disappeared。 

     ;What is this here idolatrous string of beads�拭─�said the clerk。 

     Mr。 Macshane�察�the fact is�察�was a Catholic�察�but did not care to own it�此�

for in those days his religion was not popular。 



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     ;Baids�拭  �Holy   Mother   of   saints�   �give   me   back   them   baids�察─  �said   Mr。 

Macshane�察�clasping his hands。 ;They were blest�察�I tell you�察�by his holiness 

the popsha� �I mane they belong to a darling little daughter I had that's in 

heaven now�此�and as for the money and the horse�察�I should like to   know 

how a gentleman is to travel in this counthry without them。; 

     ;Why�察     �you   see�察  �he  may    travel   in  the   country    to   GIT   'em�察─   �here 

shrewdly remarked the constable�察 �and it's our belief that neither horse nor 

money is honestly come by。 If his worship is satisfied�察�why so�察�in course�察�

shall we be�察�but there is highwaymen abroad�察�look you�察�and�察�to our notion�察�

you have very much the cut of one。; 

     Further   remonstrances   or   threats   on   the   part   of   Mr。   Macshane   were 

useless。    Although      he  vowed     that   he  was    first  cousin   to  the   Duke    of 

Leinster�察�an officer in Her Majesty's service�察�and the dearest friend Lord 

Marlborough had�察�his impudent captors would not believe a word of his 

statement   ��which�察  �further�察  �was   garnished   with   a   tremendous   number   of 

oaths���察�and he was�察�about eight o'clock�察�carried up to the house of Squire 

Ballance�察�the neighbouring justice of the peace。 

     When the worthy magistrate asked the crime of which the prisoner had 

been guilty�察�the captors looked somewhat puzzled for the moment�察�since�察�

in truth�察�it could not be shown that the Ensign had committed any crime at 

all�察  �and   if   he   had   confined   himself   to   simple   silence�察  �and   thrown   upon 

them the onus of proving his misdemeanours�察�Justice Ballance must have 

let him loose�察�and soundly rated his clerk and the landlord for detaining an 

honest gentleman on so frivolous a charge。 

     But   this   caution   was   not   in   the   Ensign's   disposition�察  �and   though   his 

accusers produced no satisfactory charge against him�察�his own words were 

quite enough to show how suspicious his chara

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