It's so hard to find any companion for him whom he would like and whom we,--that is I,--should think altogether--; you know what I mean, Mr.Finn." "Your wish that I should go with him is a great compliment, and I thoroughly wish that I could do it.

As it is, I must go to Killaloe and retrieve my finances.

I daresay, Lady Laura, you can hardly conceive how very poor a man I am." There was a melancholy tone about his voice as he said this, which made her think for the moment whether or no he had been right in going into Parliament, and whether she had been right in instigating him to do so.

But it was too late to recur to that question now.
"You must climb into office early, and forego those pleasures of opposition which are so dear to Mr.Monk," she said, smiling.

"After all, money is an accident which does not count nearly so high as do some other things.