I allude to Mr.M'Loughlin's and Herman's holdings, which I understand are out of lease.' "'Yes,' said he, sighing, 'I am sorry for those men; but the truth is, my good sir, that in this affair I am not a free agent.

Lord Cumber, in consequence of some very accurate information that reached him, has determined to put them out of their holdings, now that their leases have expired.

I am, you know, but his agent, and cannot set up my will against his.' "'But could you not take their part ?--could you not remonstrate with him, and set him right, rather than see injustice done to innocent men ?' "'You surely cannot imagine, sir, that I have not done so.

Earnestly, indeed, have I begged of him to reconsider his orders, and to withdraw them; but like all the Topertoes, he is as obstinate as a mule.

The consequence is, however, that whilst the whole blame of the transaction is really his, the odium will fall upon me, as it always does.' "Here Phil, the son, who had been for the last few minutes paring away the pen with his knife, gave a sudden yelp, not unlike what a hound would utter when he gets an unexpected cut of the whip.