You've h'ard of this unfortunate business that has come upon me ?" "I have," she replied, "and I need not say that I'm sorry for it.

Is it, or will it be as bad as they report ?" "Worse, Kathleen.

I will have the fine for all Ahadarra to pay myself." "But can nothing be done.

Wouldn't they let you off when they come to hear that, although the Still was found upon your land, yet it wasn't yours, nor it wasn't you that was usin' it ?" "I don't know how that may be.

Hycy Burke tells me that they'll be apt to reduce the fine, if I send them a petition or memorial, or whatever they call it, an' he's to have one Written for me to-morrow." "I'm afraid Hycy's a bad authority for anybody, Bryan." "I don't think you do poor Hycy justice, Kathleen; he's not, in my opinion, so bad as you think him.