O, holy Moses, and Melchisedek the divine, ay, and Solomon, the son of St.Pettier, in all his glory, but that is news!" "She told my brother Woodward, face to face, that such was her fixed determination." "Good again; and what did he say ?" "Nothing particular, but that he was glad it was to stay in the family, and not go to strangers, like our uncle's--alluding, of course, to his will in favor of dear Alice Goodwin." "Ay, but how did he look ?" asked Barney.
"I didn't observe, I was rather in pain at the time; but, from a passing glimpse I got, I thought his countenance darkened a little; but I may be mistaken." "Well, I hope so," said Barney.

"I hope so--but--well, I am glad to find you are betther, Masther Charles, and to hear the good piece of fortune you have mentioned.

I trust in God your mother will keep her word--that's all." "As for myself," said Charles, "I am indifferent about the property; all that presses upon my heart is my anxiety for Miss Goodwin's recovery." "Don't be alarmed on that account," said Casey! "they say the waters of Ballyspellan would bring the dead to life.

Now, good-by, Masther Charles; don't be cast down--keep up your spirits, for something tells me that's there's luck before you, and good luck, too." After leaving him Barney began to ruminate.

He had remarked an extraordinary change in the countenance and deportment of Harry Woodward during the evening before and the earlier part of that day.