The Fairfaxes kept their lordship alive, and so they have never lost it to this day, although they live in Maryland; their friend lost his by his own neglect.

You perceive now, that the facts in this case bring us to precisely this result: morally the American tramp is rightful earl of Rossmore; legally he has no more right than his dog.

There now--are you satisfied ?" There was a pause, then the son glanced at the crest carved in the great oaken mantel and said, with a regretful note in his voice: "Since the introduction of heraldic symbols,--the motto of this house has been 'Suum cuique'-- to every man his own.

By your own intrepidly frank confession, my lord, it is become a sarcasm: If Simon Lathers--" "Keep that exasperating name to yourself! For ten years it has pestered my eye--and tortured my ear; till at last my very footfalls time themselves to the brain-racking rhythm of Simon Lathers!--Simon Lathers! -- Simon Lathers! And now, to make its presence in my soul eternal, immortal, imperishable, you have resolved to--to--what is it you have resolved to do ?" "To go to Simon Lathers, in America, and change places with him." "What?
Deliver the reversion of the earldom into his hands ?" "That is my purpose." "Make this tremendous surrender without even trying the fantastic case in the Lords ?" "Ye--s--" with hesitation and some embarrassment.
"By all that is amazing, I believe you are insane, my son.

See here -- have you been training with that ass again--that radical, if you prefer the term, though the words are synonymous--Lord Tanzy, of Tollmache ?" The son did not reply, and the old lord continued: "Yes, you confess.