It does sound so uppish, don't it?
But tell me this now; what is the business that you and the old gentleman is about down at Kanturk ?" Abraham Mollett hereupon had put one finger to his nose, and then winked his eye.
"If you care about me, as you say you do, you wouldn't be shy of just telling me as much as that." "That's business, Fan; and business and love don't hamalgamate like whisky and sugar." "Then I'll tell you what it is, Mr.Aby; I don't want to have anything to do with a man who won't show his rispect by telling me his sacrets." "That's it, is it, Fan ?" "I suppose you think I can't keep a sacret.

You think I'd be telling father, I suppose." "Well, it's about some money that's due to him down there." "Who from ?" "He expects to get it from some of those Fitzgerald people." In saying so much Mr.Mollett the younger had not utterly abandoned all prudence.

He knew very well that the car-driver and others would be aware that his father had been to Castle Richmond; and that it was more than probable that either he or his father would have to make further visits there.

Indeed, he had almost determined that he would go down to the baronet himself.

Under these circumstances it might be well that some pretext for these visits should be given.
"Which Fitzgerald, Mr.Aby?
Is it the Hap House young man ?" "Hap House.