CHAPTER XXI .-- Thomas M'Mahon is forced to determine on Emigration.
Gerald Cavanaugh felt himself secretly relieved by the discharge of his message to M'Mahon.
"It is good," thought he, "to have that affair settled, an' all expectation of her marriage with him knocked up.

I'll be bound a little time will cool the foolish girl, and put Edward Burke in the way of succeeding.

As for Hycy, I see clearly that whoever is to succeed, he's not the man--an' the more the pity, for the sorra one of them all so much the gentleman, nor will live in sich style." The gloom which lay upon the heart of Kathleen Cavanagh was neither moody nor captious, but on the contrary remarkable for a spirit of extreme gentleness and placidity.

From the moment she had come to the resolution of discarding M'Mahon, she was observed to become more silent than she had ever been, but at the same time her deportment was characterized by a tenderness towards the other members of the family that was sorrowful and affecting to the last degree.

Her sister Hanna's sympathy was deep and full of sorrow.