I trust you don't intend to to-day, sir, and expose yourself.
"I shall certainly go, sir," replied his father, rising up quite indignantly.

"What do you think I am?
Do you think, sir, that I--Fitzgerald O'Driscol, am the man to be intimidated by blood-thirsty dogs like these?
No, sir.

I shall, at the proper time, arm myself, mount my good horse and ride, calm as a milestone, past the very spot.

D--n the rascals! do they think to terrify me ?" "If the author of that letter does," replied Fergus, "he is most certainly mistaken;" and as he said so he looked significantly at his sister, who smiled as one would who thoroughly understood the matter.
Just at that moment, Alick Purcel was seen approaching the hall-door, and in a few minutes he joined them.
"Well, Alick," said the magistrate, "all well at Longshot Lodge--all safe and sound for so far ?" "All well, sir, thank you, and safe and sound for so far." "Do you know what I think, Alick ?" "No, sir." "Upon my honor and conscience I am of opinion, that it's something in your favor to live so near to me.

I act as a kind of protection for you, Alick.