I think he said he was sure you'd be at home for a friend from Ireland.' 'A friend from Ireland! Why did not you tell me that sooner ?' said Lord Colambre, rising, and running downstairs.

'Sir James Brooke, I daresay.' No, not Sir James Brooke; but one he was almost as glad to see--Count O'Halloran! 'My dear count! the greater pleasure for being unexpected.' 'I came to London but yesterday,' said the count; 'but I could not be here a day, without doing myself the honour of paying my respects to Lord Colambre.' 'You do me not only honour, but pleasure, my dear count.

People when they like one another, always find each other out, and contrive to meet even in London.' 'You are too polite to ask what brought such a superannuated militaire as I am,' said the count, 'from his retirement into this gay world again.

A relation of mine, who is one of our Ministry, knew that I had some maps, and plans, and charts, which might be serviceable in an expedition they are planning.

I might have trusted my charts across the channel, without coming myself to convoy them, you will say.