He understood, almost as well as did his uncle, that Kate O'Hara ought not to be made Countess of Scroope.

He too thought that were she to be presented to the world as the Countess of Scroope, she would disgrace the title.

And yet he would not be a villain! And yet he would not give her up! He could only fall back upon his scheme.

"Miss O'Hara is as good as gold," he said; "but I acknowledge that she is not fit to be mistress of this house." "Fred," said the Earl, almost in a passion of affectionate solicitude, "do not go back to Ireland.

We will arrange about the regiment.