In fact, he knows neither what he is saying or doing without him, especially in some matters; for to tell you the truth," he added, laughing, "Jemmy, who was so well acquainted with the country and every one in it, took much more of the magistrate on him than ever my father did; and now the old fellow, when left to himself, is nearly helpless in every sense.

He knows he has not Jemmy, and he can bear nobody else near him or about him." "I will see him, then, before I lave the place; an' now, Masther Richard, you know what steps you ought to take with regard to _Gra Gal_ Sullivan.

As she is willin' herself, of course there is but one way of it." "Of course I am aware of that," said Dick; "but still I feel that it's devilish queer she should change so soon from Dalton to me." "That's bekaise you know nothing about women," replied the Prophet.
"Why, Masther Richard, I tell you that a weathercock is constancy itself compared with them.

The notion of you an' your wealth, an' grandeur, an' the great state you're to keep her in--all turned her brain; an' as a proof of it, there you have a lock of her beautiful hair that she gave me with her own hands.

If that won't satisfy you it's hard to say what can; but indeed I think you ought to know by this time o' day how far a handsome face goes with them.