As a man and a Christian, I cannot lend myself to it, and of coorse--but this is between ourselves--I will put Mr.Woodward on his guard." Those were noble sentiments, considering the wild and licentious period of which we write, and the dreadfully low estimate at which human life was then held.
"Act as you like," replied Michael; "but this I can tell you, and this I do tell you, that if, for the safety of this villain, you take a single step that may bring _Shawn-na-Middogue_ into danger, if you were my brother ten times over I will not prevent him--Shawn I mean--from letting loose his vengeance upon you.

No, nor upon Rathfillan House and all that it contains, you among the number." "I will do nothing," replied Barney, firmly, "to bring Shawn or any of you into danger; but as sure as I have a Christian soul to be saved, and my life in my body, I will, as I said, put Mr.Harry Woodward upon his guard against him.

So now, if you think it proper to let me be present at your meeting, knowing what you know, I will go, but not otherwise." "I feel, Barney," said his brother, "that my mind is much hardened of late by the society I keep.

I remember when I thought murder as horrible a thing as you do, but now it is not so.

The planning and the plotting of it is considered only as a good joke among us." "But why don't you lave them, then ?" said Barney.