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CHAPTEE VI.
CONFIDENCES.
The next day Sutherland would have to resume his
work with Murdock—but on his newly-acquired land. I
could think of his visit to Knockcalltecrore without a
twinge of jealousy ; and for my own part I contemplated
a walk in a different direction. Dick was full of his ex-
periment regarding the bog at Knocknacar, and could
talk of nothing else—a disposition of things which suited
me all to nothing, for I had only to acquiesce in all he
said, and let my own thoughts have free and pleasant
range.
"I have everything cut and dry in my head, and I'll
have it all on paper before I sleep to-night," said the
enthusiast. " Unfortunately, I am tied for a while longer
to the amiable Mr. Murdock ; but since you're good
enough, old fellow, to offer to stay to look after the
cutting, I can see my way to getting along. We can't
begin until the day after to-morrow, for I can't by
any possibility get old Moriarty's permission before
that. But then we'll start in earnest. You must get
some men up there and set them to work at once.