Chapter 30
One morning when Ormond awoke, the first thing he heard was, that a person from Ireland was below, who was very impatient to see him. It was Patrickson, Sir Ulick O'Shane's confidential man of business. "What news from Castle Hermitage?" cried Ormond, starting up in his bed, surprised at the sight of Patrickson. "The best that can be--never saw Sir Ulick in such heart--he has a share of the loan, and--" "And what news of the Annalys?" interrupted Ormond. "I know nothing about them at all, sir," said Patrickson, who was a methodical man of business, and whose head was always intent upon what he called the main chance. "I have been in Dublin, and heard no country news." "But have you no letter for me? and what brings you over so suddenly to Paris?" "I have a letter for you somewhere he
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