I suppose you mean to take after your mother in the notion that nothing can be good, or genteel, but what's English.' 'Far from it, sir; I assure you, I am as warm a friend to Ireland as your heart could wish.

You will have no reason, in that respect at least, nor, I hope, in any other, to curse my English education; and, if my gratitude and affection can avail, you shall never regret the kindness and liberality with which you have, I fear, distressed yourself to afford me the means of becoming all that a British nobleman ought to be.' 'Gad! you distress me now!' said Lord Clonbrony, 'and I didn't expect it, or I wouldn't make a fool of myself this way,' added he, ashamed of his emotion, and whiffling it off.

'You have an Irish heart, that I see, which no education can spoil.

But you must like Terry.

I'll give you time, as he said to me, when first he taught me to like usquebaugh.