But proceed, Ellen--what was the result ?" Poor Ellen's eyes filled with tears, and she could scarcely summon composure enough to reply: "Worse than transportation or even death, my dear mistress; oh! far worse--guilt and crime.

Yes: he that had gained my affections, and gave me his, joined the Red Rapparee and his gang, and became--a robber.
I was goin' to say an outlaw, but he was that before he joined them, because he wouldn't submit to the laws--that is, wouldn't submit to be transported, or maybe hanged--or you know, ma'am, how little a thing it is that will either hang or transport any one of our unfortunate creed now." "Alas! my dear Ellen, you forget that I am a living witness of it, and an afflicted one; but proceed.

Have you ever seen your lover since ?" "I did, ma'am, but at that time he mentioned nothing about his havin' joined the Rapparees.

He came, he said, to bid me farewell, and to tell me that he wasn't worthy of me.

'The stain that's upon me,' said he, 'draws a gulf between you and me that neither of us can ever pass.' He could scarcely speak, but he dashed away the tears that came to his eyes--and--and--so he took his departure.