This nervous feeling was in no way allayed when he perused one of the bills and found that the enterprising manager, had not only promised that he would give a description of his landing on the Irish coast but that he would relate many thrilling adventures he had passed through in the American, French and Mexican wars; would describe time methods of life-saving in America, and compare it with the British method of life-saving service, and many other things that Paul did not dare to read, as he had sufficient.

He sought out the plausible Mr.Murphy and vehemently went for him for deceiving the public.
"Never mind, my boy, never mind, the people all understand how it is.
You will have nothing to do except to make a few remarks." But Paul was not satisfied.

He tried to commit to memory the few remarks he supposed he would have to make when he was introduced; but he would no sooner get them in ship shape than they would disappear again.

The night of the, to him, terrible ordeal arrived.

Manager Murphy took him to the Hall in a carriage.