It is a shame to have to admit that the English garrison in Ireland can raise thousands of pounds for their war funds, and the Irish can't be got to subscribe a few hundreds.' 'The wealth of the country,' said Grealy, 'is in the hands of a minority--the so-called Loyalists.' 'Nonsense,' said Finola sharply.

'If you ever gave a thought to anything more recent than the High-King's Court at Tara you would know that the landlords are not the wealthy part of the community any longer.

There's many a provincial publican calling himself a Nationalist who could buy up the nearest landlord and every Protestant in the parish along with him.

I'm a Protestant myself, born and bred among the class you speak of, and I know.' 'You're quite right, Miss Goold,' said Tim.

'The people could have given the money if they liked.