He and the baronet exchanged glances of whose import, if Reilly was ignorant, not so his beloved _Cooleen Bawn_.

For the remainder of the evening the squire treated Reilly with great coolness; always addressing him as Mister, and evidently contemplating him in a spirit which partook of the feeling that animated Sir Robert Whitecraft.
Helen rose to withdraw, and contrived, by a sudden glance at the door, and another as quick in the direction of the drawing-room, to let her lover know that she wished him to follow her soon.

The hint was not lost, for in less than half an hour Reilly, who was of very temperate habits, joined her as she had hinted.
"Reilly," said she, as she ran to him, "dearest Reilly! there is little time to be lost.

I perceive that a secret understanding respecting you exists between papa and that detestable baronet.

Be on your guard, especially against the latter, who has evidently, ever since we sat down to dinner, contrived to bring papa round to his own way of thinking, as he will ultimately, perhaps, to worse designs and darker purposes.