O'Donel

"To be sure we have got each other's society, O'Donel," continued Jack,

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It was with a cleared brow and a self-possessed expression of countenance that he descended, a few minutes later, to the hall, and summoned O'Donel.

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On the day of his encounter with the bear, Jack Robinson sent Rollo up to the fort to fetch down all the men except O'Donel, in order that the fishery might be carried on with vigour.

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O'Donel, who had returned, Jack went up to his bedroom, shut the door, thrust his hands into his pockets, and began to pace the floor rapidly, and to shake his head.

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After sunset, Jack had his tea alone in the hall, while O'Donel took his -- also, of course, alone -- in the kitchen.

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"They was used to call me _Mister_ O'Donel when I was in the army, but I've guv that up long ago an 'dropped the title wid the commission."

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O'Donel, he had seldom been entirely free from this condition during any night of his existence; but he was much worse than usual on the present occasion!

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"Two of 'em!" cried O'Donel, as another object came into view.

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High school students at Holy Heart of Mary, St. Bonaventure's College, O'Donel, St. Kevin's and Deer Lake's Elmwood high schools have created the achildisachild. com website to raise awareness and gather signatures for a petition against youth executions.

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Note 12: Raymond J. Lahey, James Louis O'Donel in Newfoundland, 1784-1807: The Establishment of the Roman Catholic Church, ed. Shannon Ryan and G.M. Story (St. John's: Newfoundland Historical Society, pamphlet 8, 1984), 5. back

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