He had entered upon a feverish state of existence in which it was impossible that he should live in Ireland.

Should he ultimately fail in regard to his seat he must-vanish out of the world.

While he remained in his present condition he would not even endeavour to think how he might in such case best bestow himself.

For the present he would remain within the region of politics, and live as near as he could to the whirl of the wheel of which the sound was so dear to him.

Of one club he had always remained a member, and he had already been re-elected a member of the Reform.