Promise me you won't.

Why didn't Brian come home all the way with you, Grace ?' 'He would have seen me home,' said Grace,' only that he went up a piece of the mountain for some stones or ore for the gentleman--for he had the manners to think of him this morning, though, shame for me, I had not, when I come in, or I would not have told you all this, and he himself by.

See, there he is, mother.' Brian came in very hot, out of breath, with his hat full of stones.
'Good morrow to your honour.

I was in bed last night; and sorry they did not call me up to be of SARVICE.

Larry was telling us, this morning, your honour's from Wales, and looking for mines in Ireland, and I heard talk that there was one on our mountain--maybe, you'd be CUROUS to see, and so I brought the best I could, but I'm no judge.' 'Nor I, neither,' thought Lord Colambre; but he thanked the young man, and determined to avail himself of Larry's misconception or false report; examined the stones very gravely, and said, 'This promises well.
Lapis caliminaris, schist, plum-pudding stone, rhomboidal, crystal, blend, garrawachy,' and all the strange names he could think of, jumbling them together at a venture.
'The LASE!--Is it ?' cried the young man, with joy sparkling in his eyes, as his mother held up the packet.