Take courage, sir.

How do you feel ?" "Frozen and chilled almost to death," replied his master; "I'll give fifty pounds to any man or party of men that will conduct us safely home." "I hope in the Almighty," said Andrew to himself in an anxious and apprehensive tone of voice, "that it's not Parrah Ruah (Red Patrick), the red Rapparee, that's in it, and I'm afeered it is, for I think I know his whistle.

There's not a man in the three baronies could give such a whistle as that, barring himself.

If it is, the masther's a gone man, and I'll not be left behind to tell the story, God protect us! "What are you saying, Andy ?" asked his master: "What were you muttering just now ?" "Nothing, sir, nothing; but there can be no harm, at all events, to look to our pistols.

If there should be danger, let us sell our lives like men." "And so we will, Andy.