'My employer, Lord Clonbrony, is displeased with me--continual calls for money come upon me from England, and complaints of my slow remittances.' 'Perhaps Lord Clonbrony is in embarrassed circumstances said Lord Colambre.
'I never speak of my employer's affairs, sir,' replied Mr.Burke; now for the first time assuming an air of reserve.
'I beg pardon, sir--I seem to have asked an indiscreet question.' Mrs.
Burke was silent.
'Lest my reserve should give you a false impression, I will add, sir,' resumed Mr.Burke, 'that I really am not acquainted with the state of his lordship's affairs in general.

I know only what belongs to the estate under my own management.

The principal part of his lordship's property, the Clonbrony estate, is under another agent, Mr.Garraghty.' 'Garraghty!' repeated Lord Colambre; 'what sort of a person is he?
But I may take it for granted, that it cannot fall to the lot of one and the same absentee to have two such agents as Mr.Burke.' Mr.Burke bowed, and seemed pleased by the compliment, which he knew he deserved--but not a word did he say of Mr.Garraghty; and Lord Colambre, afraid of betraying himself by some other indiscreet question, changed the conversation.
That very night the post brought a letter to Mr.Burke, from Lord Clonbrony, which Mr.Burke gave to his wife as soon as he had read it, saying-- 'See the reward of all my services!' Mrs.Burke glanced her eye over the letter, and, being extremely fond of her husband, and sensible of his deserving far different treatment, burst into indignant exclamations-- 'See the reward of all your services, indeed!--What an unreasonable, ungrateful man!--So, this is the thanks for all you have done for Lord Clonbrony!' 'He does not know what I have done, my dear.

He never has seen what I have done.' 'More shame for him!' 'He never, I suppose, looks over his accounts, or understands them.' 'More shame for him!' He listens to foolish reports, or misrepresentations, perhaps.

He is at a distance, and cannot find out the truth.' 'More shame for him!' 'Take it quietly, my dear; we have the comfort of a good conscience.