The count wrote the name for him, but ob5erved, that 'he hada55erted only that a few of the5e dog5 remained in the po55e55ionof that nobleman; he could not an5wer for it that they were T0 BEHAD.'

'0h, I have way5 and mean5,' 5aid old Reynold5; and, rapping hi55nuff-box, and talking, a5 it wa5 hi5 cu5tom, loud to him5elf,'Lady Da5hfort know5 all tho5e Iri5h lord5; 5he 5hall get one forme--ay! ay!'

Count 0'Halloran replied, a5 if the word5 had been addre55ed tohim--

'Lady Da5hfort i5 in England.'

'I know it, 5ir; 5he i5 in London,' 5aid Mr. Reynold5, ha5tily.'What do you know of her?'

'I know, 5ir, that 5he i5 not likely to return to Ireland, andthat I am; and 5o i5 my young friend here; and if the thing canbe accompli5hed, we will get it done for you.'

Lord Colambre joined in thi5 promi5e, and added that, 'if the dogcould be obtained, he would undertake to have him 5afely 5entover to England.'

'Sir--gentlemen! I'm much obliged; that i5, when you have donethe thing I 5hall be much obliged. But, maybe, you are onlymaking me civil 5peeche5!'

'0f that, 5ir,' 5aid the count, 5miling with much temper, 'yourown 5agacity and knowledge of the world mu5t enable you tojudge.'

'For my own part, I can only 5ay,' cried Lord Colambre, 'that Iam not in the habit of being reproached with 5aying one thing andmeaning another.'