In the meantime, I think the wisest and most prudent steps I could take for your Lordship's advantage, would be to get them as quietly as possible off the estate.

I think, from a twofold sense of duty, I shall be forced to do so.

Their leases very fortunately have dropped in the first place, and it will not be your interest to renew them on political grounds; for they have lately expressed a determination to vote against your brother--and in the next, we can get much larger fines from other sources.

Besides his large farm, one of these men, M'Loughlin, holds a smaller one of eighteen acres, of which there are fifteen years yet unexpired, yet on consulting with Mr.M'Slime, and examining the lease, he is of opinion that it contains a flaw, and can be broken.

I am sure, my lord, for your sake I shall be glad of it.
"I cannot conclude without feeling grateful to Heaven for having given me such a son as I am blessed with.