But do not let us quarrel about an old woman." "I won't quarrel with you even about a young one." "I cannot be at ease within myself while I think you are resenting my refusal.

You do not know how constantly I carry you about with me." "You carry a very unnecessary burden then," she said.

But he could tell at once from the altered tone of her voice, and from the light of her eye as he glanced into her face, that her anger about "The Robes" was appeased.
"I have done as you asked about a friend of yours," he said.

This occurred just before the final and perfected list of the new men had appeared in all the newspapers.
"What friend ?" "Mr.Finn is to go to Ireland." "Go to Ireland!--How do you mean ?" "It is looked upon as being very great promotion.

Indeed I am told that he is considered to be the luckiest man in all the scramble." "You don't mean as Chief Secretary ?" "Yes, I do.