lmness:

"My friends, I call you to bear witness that I have offered to give
this--this--person," said Mr. Jinks, "the amplest satisfaction in my
power for the unfortunate conduct of my animal, which I have just
purchased at a large sum, and have not exactly learned to manage yet.
We have not come to understand each other--myself and Fodder--just
yet; and in passing with a young man whom I kindly permitted to mount
behind me, the animal ran into the shop of this--individual. If he
wants satisfaction!" continued Mr. Jinks, frowning, and laying his
hand upon his sword, "he can have it, sir! yes, sir! I am ready,
sir!--now and always, sir!"

These words were ostensibly addressed to Mr. O'Brallaghan, who was,
in contempt of Mr. Jinks, busily engaged at his work again; but, in
reality, the whole harangue of Mr. Jinks was intended for the ears of
a person in the crowd, who, holding a hot "iron" in her hand, had run
up, like the rest, when the occurrence first took place.

This person, who was of the opposite sex, and upon whom Mr. Jinks
evidently desired to produce an impression, gazed at the cavalier with
tender melancholy in her ruddy face, and especially regarded the legs
of Mr. Jinks with unconcealed admiration.

It was Mistress O'Calligan, the handsome ruddy lady, whom we have
met with once before, on that day when Mr. Jinks, remembering
O'Brallaghan's incapacity to fight, challenged that gentleman to
mortal combat.

Between this lady and Mr. Jinks, on the present occasion, glances
passed more than once; and when--O'Brallaghan not appearing--Mr. Jinks
rode away from the shop of the dastard, in dignified disgust, he
directed the steps of Fodder, cautiously and gently, around the
corner, and stopped before the door of Mistress O'Calligan's lodging.

The lamented O'Calligan was gone to that bourne which we all know of,
and his widow now supported herself and the two round, dirty-faced
young gentlemen who had choked themselves in their astonishment
at Ralph, by taking in washing and ironing, to which she added,
occasionally, the occupation and mystery of undergarment construction.

Thanks to these toils, Mistress O'Calligan, who was yet young and
handsome, and strong and healthy, had amassed a very snug little sum
of money, which she had invested in a garden, numerous pigs, chickens,
and other things; and, in the neighborhood, this lady was regarded
as one destined to thrive in the world; and eventually bring to the