By many, on the other hand, he was considered as an eccentric man, with a weak head, but a heart that often set all his anti-Catholic prejudices at complete defiance.
At dinner the squire had most of the conversation to himself, his loquacity and good-humor having been very much improved by a few glasses of his rich old Madeira.

His daughter, on the other hand, seemed frequently in a state of abstraction, and, on more than one occasion, found herself incapable of answering several questions which he put to her.

Ever and anon the timid, blushing glance was directed at Reilly, by whom it was returned with a significance that went directly to her heart.

Both, in fact, appeared to be influenced by some secret train of thought that seemed quite at variance with the old gentleman's garrulity.
"Well," said he, "here we are, thank God, all safe; and it is to you, Willy, we owe it.

Come, man, take off your wine.