e to remain undisturbed
till the former was called for; then that lady was to bring her into
court, and even undertook to go upon the table with her, and repeat
to the jury, if she would be allowed to do so, the evidence, which
they were all sure Feemy herself would not be able to give in a voice
loud enough to be heard by any one. When the car stopped at the
court-house in Carrick-on-Shannon, it was found absolutely necessary
to carry her into the room, for she had apparently lost all power of
action. She neither cried nor sobbed now; but gazed listlessly before
her, with her eyes fixed upon vacancy, as the two strong men lifted
her from the car, and supported her between them by her arms up the
steps into the court-house.

"This will never do," said Tony to his friend after leaving her in
the room; "this will never do; she'll never be able to say a word on
the table; it's only cruelty, Father John, bringing her here."

"But O'Malley says she must come," said Father John; "he says, if she
can take the oath, and speak but three or four words to Mrs. McKeon,
that will do."

"She'll never do it; she'll never be able to take the oath; she'll
have to be carried on the table, and when there, she'll faint. Poor
Thady! if he's acquitted, the first thing he'll have to learn will be
her disgrace. You must tell him of that, Father John; no one else
can."

"Poor fellow; it will be worse to him than all. But she brought him
to this, and she must save him if she can."

"I tell you," said Tony, "she'll never speak a word upon that table;
we'd better tell O'Malley at once; 't would be only cruelty to put
her there."

They both accordingly went to O'Malley, who was now in court, and
told him that they thought Feemy Macdermot could not be safely
brought there. He, however, still declared that it was imperative for
her brother's safety that she should appear, even if it were utterly
impossible to get her to speak; and that as she had been the person
in fault, and has he had had all the suffering, the cruelty would be
to him, if she were not brought forward.

Father John returned to the private room, and tried to make her
speak. He kneeled down before her, and again began explaining to
her the purpose for which she was there, and implored her to exert
herself to save her brother. She once or twice opened her mouth, as
if speaking, but uttered no sound. She understood, however, what the
priest said to her, for she gently pressed