Don't look fierce or angry, for you know Redmond Barry is your master at the sword; besides, I would not be such a fool as to fight a man who owes me so much money; but hear calmly what I have to propose.
'You have been very confidential to me during our intimacy of the last month; and I know all your personal affairs completely.

You have given your word of honour to your grandfather never to play upon parole, and you know how you have kept it, and that he will disinherit you if he hears the truth.

Nay, suppose he dies to-morrow, his estate is not sufficient to pay the sum in which you are indebted to me; and, were you to yield me up all, you would be a beggar, and a bankrupt too.
'Her Highness the Princess Olivia denies you nothing.

I shall not ask why; but give me leave to say, I was aware of the fact when we began to play together.' 'Will you be made baron-chamberlain, with the grand cordon of the order ?' gasped the poor fellow.

'The Princess can do anything with the Duke.' 'I shall have no objection,' said I, 'to the yellow riband and the gold key; though a gentleman of the house of Ballybarry cares little for the titles of the German nobility.