But, indeed, he served me right; for bribery, even to a dog, does not deserve to prosper.

But I beg your pardon, sir, for obtruding my own little grievances upon a stranger.

What is it you expect me to do for you in this business?
You allude, I think, to Lady Gourlay; and, in truth, if it was in my power to restore her son to her, that good and charitable lady would not be long without him." "I do," replied the other--"She is under a strong impression, in consequence of the dying man's allusion to the boy's uncle, Sir Thomas, 'who,' he said, 'knows,' that he is cognizant of the position--whatever it may be--in which her unfortunate son is placed." "Not unlikely, but still what can I do in this ?" "I am scarcely aware of that myself," replied the other; "but I may say that it was Mr.Birney, who, under the circumstances of peculiar difficulty in which I am placed, suggested to me to see you, and who justified me besides in reposing this important confidence in you." "I thank Mr.Birney," said Father Peter, "and you may rest assured, that your confidence will not be abused, and that upon a higher principle, I trust, than my friendship for that worthy and estimable gentleman.

I wish all in his dirty roguish profession were like him.

By the way," he added, as if struck by a sudden thought, "perhaps you are the worthy gentleman who kicked the Black Baronet downstairs in the Mitre inn ?" "No," he replied; "some warm words we had, which indeed for one reason I regret; but that was all.