He is too oily, and cants too much, to be trusted; I think, still, we may use him and overreach him into the bargain.

Are you going into Castle Cumber ?" "I am." "Well, drop these couple of letters in the post office, and tell Rankin he must have the Garts finished by Monday next, at the farthest, or it will be worse for him.

By the way, I have that fellow in my eye too--he had the assurance to tell me the other day, that he could not possibly undertake the carts until he had M'Loughlin's job at the manufactory finished.

Off with you now, I see O'Drive and Hanlon coming up." Graceful Phil in a few minutes was mounted in his usual lofty state on "Handsome Harry," and dashed off to Castle Cumber.
It may not be improper here, before we proceed farther, to give the reader some additional knowledge of the parentage and personal history of Mr.Valentine M'Clutchy, as well as a brief statement concerning the Castle Cumber property, and the gentleman who acted in the capacity of head agent.
The mother, then, of Valentine M'Clutchy, or as he was more generally called Val the Vulture, was daughter to the county goaler, Christie Clank by name, who had risen regularly through all the gradations of office, until the power of promotion could no farther go.

His daughter, Kate Clank, was a celebrated beauty, and enjoyed a considerable extent of local reputation, independently of being a great favorite with the junior portion of the grand jury.