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Young Tim and Mary Brennan were relieved to hear that Emily was back in Bool Bool; Mary waited quietly for what she might hear, while Tim gave his trusty steed, Kilkee, such a grooming as did both man and beast a world of good. Next he turned to every buckle of his gear, then to his own person until his locks were trained to the right curve about his ears, his face was razored to a velvety softness, his immaculate collar points were high about his chin, and a voluminous neckcloth was arranged as if he feared a chill or had a goitre.
He was presently walking in the Mazere garden in the cool of the evening, smelling the flowers, looking at the little loquat trees and the famous baby sweet briar, and hoping that Emily would give him a buttonhole.