Donal rose, and seizing one of his hands by the wrist, said, "Be careful, my lord; if you drive me to extremity, I will speak so that the house shall hear me; if that will not do, I go straight to your father." "You are a spy and a sneak!" "A man who behaves like you, should have no terms held with him." The youth broke out in a fresh passion.

Donal sat waiting till the futile outburst should be over.

It was presently exhausted, the rage seeming to go out for want of fuel.

Nor did he again stop his ears against the truth he saw he was doomed to hear.
"I am come," said Donal, "to ask your lordship whether the course you are pursuing is not a dishonourable one." "I know what I am about." "So much the worse--but I doubt it.

For your mother's sake, if for no other, you should scorn to behave to a woman as you are doing now." "What do you please to imagine I am doing now ?" "There is no imagination in this--that you are behaving to Eppy as no man ought except he meant to marry her." "How do you know I do not mean to marry her ?" "Do you mean to marry her, my lord ?" "What right have you to ask ?" "At least I live under the same roof with you both." "What if she knows I do not intend to marry her ?" "My duty is equally plain: I am the friend of her only relatives.