It made him feel very warm and comfortable.

His face almost relaxed into a smile when he bade Burlingame good-day.
Burlingame had said nothing about the letter from the late Michael Turley's kinsman in Montreal and the question of the legacy.

This was deliberate on his part.

He wanted an excuse to visit Tralee and see its mistress with his own eyes.

He had attempted to pluck many flowers in his day, and had not been unsuccessful.