ABSTRACT
Both from a sense of justice to the poor people concerned, and from a desire to save sir Ulick O’Shane’s memory as far as it was in his power from reproach, Ormond determined to pay whatever small debts were due to his servants, workmen, and immediate dependents. For this purpose, when the funeral was over, he had them all assembled at Castle Hermitage. Every just demand of this sort was paid, all were satisfied; even the bare-footed kitchen-maid, the drudge of this great house, who, in despair, had looked at her poor one guinea note of sir Ulick’s, had that note paid in gold, and went away blessing master Harry. Happy for all that he is come home to us, was the general feeling. But there was one man, a groom of sir Ulick’s, who did not join in any of these blessings or praises: he stood silent and motionless, with his eyes on the money which Mr Ormond had put into his hand. ‘Is your money right?’ said Ormond.
