II。”Hush！”saidavoice，whichIrecognizedtobethatoftheMarquisd’O’Mahony。”Heavenbepraised，reasonhasreturnedtoyou。ForsixweeksthosearetheonlysanewordsIhaveheardfromyou。””Faix，and’tisthrueforyou，Coloneldear，”criedanothervoice，withwhichIwasevenmorefamiliar；’twasthatofmyhonestandgallantLantyClancy，whowasblubberingatmybedsideoverjoyedathismaster’srecovery。”Omusha，MastherPhilagrah！butthiswillbethegreatdayintirely，whenIsendoffthenews，whichIwould，barrin’Ican’twrite，totheladyyourmotherandyoursistersatCastleFogarty；
and’tishisRiv’renceFatherLukewilljumpforjoythin，whenhereadstheletther！Sixweeksravin’androarin’asbouldasalion，andasmadasMickMalony’spig，thatmistuckMick’swigforacabbage，anddiedofatin’it！””AndhaveIthenlostmysenses？”Iexclaimedfeebly。”Sure，didn’tyecallmeyourbeautifulDonnaAnnaonlyyesterday，andcatchhouldofmewhiskersasiftheyweretheSignora’sjet-
blackringlets？”Lantycried。
Atthismoment，andblushingdeeply，themostbeautifulyoungcreatureIeversetmyeyesupon，rosefromachairatthefootofthebed，andsailedoutoftheroom。”Confusion，youblunderingrogue，”Icried；”whoisthatlovelyladywhomyoufrightenedawaybyyourimpertinence？DonnaAnna？
WhereamI？””Youareingoodhands，Philip，”saidtheColonel；”youareatmyhouseinthePlaceVendome，atParis，ofwhichIamthemilitaryGovernor。YouandLantywereknockeddownbythewindofthecannon-ballatBurgos。Donotbeashamed:’twastheEmperorpointedthegun；”andtheColoneltookoffhishatashementionedthenamedarlingtoFrance。”Whenourtroopsreturnedfromthesallyinwhichyourgallantstormingpartywasdrivenback，youwerefoundontheglacis，andIhadyoubroughtintotheCity。