Sure is it better nor me own?
If I've risked me provisions and me whisky, that cost me solid goold in Frisco, on that thafe Garcia's claim, bedad! the loikes of ye can risk yer law." "Well," said Wood, with an awkward smile, "I suppose that a deed for one half, on the consideration of friendship, my dear sir, and a dollar in hand paid by me, might be reconcilable." "Now it's talkin' ye are.

But who's the felly we're foighten, that's got the Ring ?" "Ah, my dear sir, it's the United States," said the lawyer with gravity.
"The States! the Government is it?
And is't that ye're afeared of?
Sure it's the Government that I fought in me own counthree, it was the Government that druv me to Ameriky, and is it now that I'm going back on me principles ?" "Your political sentiments do you great credit," began Mr.Wood.
"But fwhot's the Government to do wid the appale ?" "The Government," said Mr.Wood significantly, "will be represented by the District Attorney." "And who's the spalpeen ?" "It is rumored," said Mr.Wood, slowly, "that a new one is to be appointed.

I, myself, have had some ambition that way." His client bent a pair of cunning but not over-wise grey eyes on his American lawyer.

But he only said, "Ye have, eh ?" "Yes," said Wood, answering the look boldly; "and if I had the support of a number of your prominent countrymen, who are so powerful with ALL parties,--men like YOU, my dear sir,--why, I think you might in time become a conservative, at least more resigned to the Government." Then the lesser and the greater scamp looked at each other, and for a moment or two felt a warm, sympathetic, friendly emotion for each other, and quietly shook hands.
Depend upon it there is a great deal more kindly human sympathy between two openly-confessed scamps than there is in that calm, respectable recognition that you and I, dear reader, exhibit when we happen to oppose each other with our respective virtues.
"And ye'll get the appale ?" "I will." And he DID! And by a singular coincidence got the District Attorneyship also.

And with a deed for one half of the "Red-Rock Rancho" in his pocket, sent a brother lawyer in court to appear for his client, the United States, as against HIMSELF, Roscommon, Garcia, et al.