'Of course it's a thing cannot be noticed in any way, but it's not the less rascally for that.' 'You know the fellow who edits this paper, Joe ?' said Kearney, trembling with passion.
'No; my friend is doing his bit of oakum at Kilmainham.

They gave him thirteen months, and a fine that he'll never be able to pay; but what would you do if the fellow who wrote it were in the next room at this moment ?' 'Thrash him within an inch of his life.' 'And, with the inch of life left him, he'd get strong again and write at you and all belonging to you every day of his existence.

Don't you see that all this license is one of the prices of liberty?
There's no guarding against excesses when you establish a rivalry.

The doctors could tell you how many diseased lungs and aneurisms are made by training for a rowing match.' 'I'll go down by the mail to-night and see what has given the origin to this scandalous falsehood.' 'There's no harm in doing that, especially if you take me with you.' 'Why should I take you, or for what ?' 'As guide, counsellor, and friend.' 'Bright thought, when all the money we can muster between us is only enough for one fare.' 'Doubtless, first class; but we could go third class, two of us for the same money.

Do you imagine that Damon and Pythias would have been separated if it came even to travelling in a cow compartment ?' 'I wish you could see that there are circumstances in life where the comic man is out of place.' 'I trust I shall never discover them; at least, so long as Fate treats me with "heavy tragedy."' 'I'm not exactly sure, either, whether they 'd like to receive you just now at Kilgobbin.' 'Inhospitable thought! My heart assures me of a most cordial welcome.' 'And I should only stay a day or two at farthest.' 'Which would suit me to perfection.