I liked the fellow in the beginning, and, indeed, all along, because he had badgered me so beautifully,--which I thought few persons had capacity to,--and in consequence, I entertained a high opinion of his intellect, and be hanged to him; kick him to hell, though." "Well, my dear lord and uncle, I don't think I would be capable of kicking him so far; nor do I think it will be at all necessary, as my opinion is, that he will be able to reach that region without any assistance." "Come, that's very well said, at all events--one of your touchers, as I call them.

There, then, is an end to the match and marriage, and so be it." She here detailed at further length, the conversation which she had with Shawn-na-Middogue; mentioned the fact, which had somehow become well known, of his having wrought the ruin of Grace Davoren, and concluded by stating that, notwithstanding his gentlemanly manners and deportment, he was unworthy either the notice or regard of any respectable female.
"Well," said the peer, "from, all you have told me I must say you have had a narrow escape; I did suspect him to be a fortune-hunter; but then who the deuce can blame a man for striving to advance himself in life?
However, let there be an end to it, and you must only wait until a better man comes." "I assure you, my dear uncle, I am in no hurry; so let that be your comfort so far as I am concerned." "Well, then," said the peer, "I shall write to him to say that the marriage, in consequence of what we have heard of his character, is off." "Take whatever steps you please," replied his admirable niece; "for most assuredly, so far as I am concerned, it is off.

Do you imagine, uncle, that I could for a moment think of marrying a seducer and a poisoner ?" "It would be a very queer thing if you did," replied her uncle; "but was it not a fortunate circumstance that you came to discover his real character in time to prevent you from becoming the wife of such a scoundrel ?" "It was the providence of God," said his niece, "that would not suffer the innocent to become associated with the guilty." Greatrakes, in the meantime, was hard at work.

He and the other magistrates had collected evidence, and received the informations against Woodward, the herbalist, and the mysterious individual who was in the habit of appearing about the Haunted House as the _Shan-dhinne-dhuv_, or the Black Spectre.

Villany like this cannot be long concealed, and will, in due time, come to light.
During the dusk of the evening preceding Woodward's intended marriage, an individual came to Mr.Lindsay's house and requested to see Mr.
Woodward.