I am sorry you can't go with us, Desmond, as you are on duty." "I shall be very glad to take your duty, Desmond," Ralph said eagerly.
"I told you so this morning, and I thought you agreed." "As your commanding officer," O'Connor said gravely, "I cannot permit the exchange to be made, Mr.Conway.You have your duty to perform to the regiment as well as Mr.Desmond, and your duty clearly is to go out and make yourself agreeable.

I am surprised after what I have just been saying that you should think of staying at home." "Well, of course, if you want me to go I will go," Ralph said reluctantly.

"But I don't know the Regans, and don't want to." "That is very ungracious, Conway.

Mr.Regan is a retired pork merchant of Cork.

He has given up his business and bought an estate here, and settled down as a country gentleman.