In In his second, he would grow discursive, giving an episode or two, and dealing in moral reflections and knowledge of human nature rather largely.

And in his third he would come smash, crash down on you with the news itself, and leave you gasping.
He followed this plan on the present occasion.

He answered Tom's question by asking,-- "Do you know Desborough ?" "Of course I do," said Tom; "and a noble good fellow he is." "Exactly," said Burnside; "super of police; distinguished in Indian wars; nephew of my Lord Covetown.

An Irishman is Desborough, but far from objectionable." This by way of first volume: now comes his second:-- "Now, sir, I, although a Scotchman born, and naturally proud of being so, consider that until these wretched national distinctions between the three great nations are obliterated we shall never get on, sir; never.

That the Scotch, sir, are physically and intellectually superior----" "Physically and intellectually the devil," burst in Tom.