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fresh confusion when from an ass cart near the 

 gate rang a shrill "As ye were, men." Biddy 

 standing up in her cart to gain better hearing. 



The Clare Mihtia were a regiment in proper 

 position almost before the words were uttered 

 and the General's attempts not to choke must un- 

 doubtedly have taken a span off his life. 



My poor father's illness and death ended my 

 young days. I was very small when he went, but 

 afterwards there were no young horses to ride or 

 visits to Clare, days among the hay or endless 

 trampings to see foals and yearlies and two year 

 olds out at grass. 



Everything was sold except one cream-coloured 

 hack, and the problem which I have had to try 

 to solve ever since, how to Hve on what you have 

 not got, was written on the page of life to be 

 worked out. 



