The landlady still kept her position at it, and with a storm of oaths against the Ensign, and against two Englishmen who ran away from a wild Hirishman, swore she would not budge a foot, and would stand there until her dying day.
"Faith, then, needs must," said the Ensign, and made a lunge at the hostess, which passed so near the wretch's throat, that she screamed, sank on her knees, and at last opened the door.
Down the stairs, then, with great state, Mr.Macshane led the elder lady, the married couple following; and having seen them to the street, took an affectionate farewell of the party, whom he vowed that he would come and see.

"You can walk the eighteen miles aisy, between this and nightfall," said he.
"WALK!" exclaimed Mr.Hayes.

"Why, haven't we got Ball, and shall ride and tie all the way ?" "Madam!" cried Macshane, in a stern voice, "honour before everything.
Did you not, in the presence of his worship, vow and declare that you gave me that horse, and now d'ye talk of taking it back again?
Let me tell you, madam, that such paltry thricks ill become a person of your years and respectability, and ought never to be played with Insign Timothy Macshane." He waved his hat and strutted down the street; and Mrs.Catherine Hayes, along with her bridegroom and mother-in-law, made the best of their way homeward on foot..