nd I could have no objection to the interview; none whatever."

"It's too good you are, my Lord; too good and too gracious to the like
of me," said Terry, barely raising his eyes to throw a glance of mingled
shame and drollery on his Lordship; "but I come by rayson of what Mr.
Hankes tould me, that it was a trifle of a loan,--a small matter of
money your Lordship was wantin' just at this moment."

"I prefer doing these kind of things through my solicitors. I know
nothing of business, sir, absolutely nothing," said his Lordship,
haughtily. "The present case, however, might form an exception. The sum
I require is, as you justly remark, a mere trifle, and the occasion is
not worthy of legal interference."

"Yes, my Lord," chimed in Driscoll, who had a most provoking habit of
employing the affirmative in all situations.

"I suppose he mentioned to you the amount?" asked his Lordship, quickly.

"No, indeed, my Lord; all he said was, 'Terry,' says he, 'go over to
Bilton's Hotel with this note, and ask for Lord Glengariff. He wants a
little ready cash,' says he, 'and I tould him you 're a likely man to
get it for him. It's too small a matter for us here,' says he, 'to be
bothered about.'"

"He had n't the insolence to make use of these words towards _me!_"
said Lord Glengariff, growing almost purple with passion.

"Faix, I 'm afeard he had, my Lord," said Terry, looking down; "but I
'm sure he never meant any harm in it; 't was only as much as to say,
'There, Terry, there 's something for _you_; you 're a poor strugglin'
man, and are well plazed to turn a penny in a small way. If you can
accommodate my Lord there,' says he, 'he 'll not forget it to you.'"

The conclusion of this speech was far more satisfactory to his Lordship
than its commencement seemed to promise; and Lord Glengariff smiled half
graciously as he said, "I 'm not in the habit of neglecting those who
serve me."

"Yes, my Lord," said Driscoll, again.

"I may safely say that any influence I possess has always been exercised
in favor of those who have been, so to say, supporters of my family."

Had his Lordship uttered a sentiment of the most exalted and
self-denying import, he could not have assumed a prouder air than when
he had finished these words. "And now, Mr. Driscoll, to business. I want
five thousand pounds--"

A long, low whistle from Terry, as he threw up both his hands in the
air, abruptly stopped his Lordship.

"What do you mean? Does