But still I hope I won't stand in need of it, and that if the temptations you spoke of come in my way, I will have your advice--ay, an' I trust in God the adviser, too--to direct me." "Are you sure, Bryan," and she surveyed him closely as she spoke--"are you sure that no part of the temptation has come across you already ?" He looked surprised as she asked him this singular question.

"I am," said he; "but, dear Kathleen, I can't rightly understand you.

What temptations do you mane ?" "Have you not promised to vote for Mr.Vanston, the Tory candidate, who never in his life voted for your religion or your liberty ?" "Do you mane me, dearest Kathleen ?" "You, certainly; who else could I mean when I ask you the question ?" "Why, I never promised to vote for Vanston," he replied; "an' what is more--but who said I did ?" "On the day before yesterday," she proceeded, "two gentlemen came to our house to canvass votes, and they stated plainly that you had promised to vote for them--that is for Vanston." "Well, Kathleen, all I can say is, that the statement is not true.
I didn't promise for Vanston, and they did not even ask me.

Are you satisfied now?
or whether will you believe them or me ?" "I am satisfied, dear Bryan; I am more than satisfied; for my heart is easy.

Misfortune! what signifies mere misfortune, or the loss of a beggarly farm ?" "But, my darling Kathleen, it is anything but a beggarly farm." Kathleen, however, heard him not, but proceeded.