Are you sure, though, it wasn't his reverend honor that the pistol was aimed at ?" "I am not; as I told you, it is impossible to settle that point.

There is neither of us very popular, certainly." "Bekaise, afther all, there is a difference; and it doesn't folly that, although I'd purshue the villain for life and death, that 'ud attempt to murdher you, that I'd distress myself to secure an honest man that might free us an' the country from the like o' him;" and he pointed over his left shoulder with his inverted thumb.
"Cannie," said the proctor, somewhat sternly, "I've never heard you give expression to such sentiments before, and I hope I shall never again.

No honest man would excuse or tamper with murder or murderers.

No more of this, Cannie, or you will lose my good opinion, although perhaps you would think that no great loss." "Throth, I know I was wrong to spake as I did, sir, bad cess to me, but I was, an' as for your good opinion, Misther Purcel, and the good of all your family too, devil a man livin' 'ud go further to gain it, and to keep it when he had it than I would; now, bad cess to the one." Whilst this dialogue was proceeding between the pedlar and the proctor.
Dr.Turbot, in a state of indescribable alarm, was relating the attempted assassination to his curate inside.

The amazement of the latter gentleman, who was perfectly aware of the turbulent state of the country, by no means kept pace with the alarm of his rector.