Among chance acquaintances, those few favourites of Nature who are possessed of active brains, guessed that his life of adventure might well have rendered disguise necessary to his safety, in more than one part of the world.

Sometimes they boldly put the question to him.

The hot temper of an Irishman, in moments of excitement, is not infrequently a sweet temper in moments of calm.

What they called Lord Harry's good-nature owned readily that he had been indebted, on certain occasions, to the protection of a false beard, And perhaps a colouring of his face and hair to match.

The same easy disposition now asserted itself, under the merciless enmity of Mrs.Vimpany's eyes.