leasure at his gaping thus at the panegyric on her darling Grace.
Before she left the room, however, her short-lived resentment vanished,
upon his saying that he hoped, with her permission, to be present at the
wedding of the young couple.

Early in the morning Brian went to the priest, to ask his reverence when
it would be convenient to marry him; and, whilst he was gone, Mr. Dennis
Garraghty came to the cottage, to receive the rent and possession. The
rent was ready, in gold, and counted into his hand.

'No occasion for a receipt; for a new LASE is a receipt in full for
everything.'

'Very well, sir, said the widow; 'I know nothing of law. You know
best--whatever you direct--for you are acting as a friend to us now. My
son got the attorney to draw the pair of new LASES yesterday, and here
they are ready, all to signing.'

Mr. Dennis said his brother must settle that part of the business,
and that they must carry them up to the castle; 'but first give me the
possession.'

Then, as he instructed her, she gave up the key of the door to him, and
a bit of the thatch of the house; and he raked out the fire, and said
every living creature must go out. 'It's only form of law,' said he.

'And must my lodger get up and turn out, sir?' said she. 'He must turn
out, to be sure--not a living soul must be left in it, or it's no legal
possession properly. Who is your lodger?'

On Lord Colambre's appearing, Mr. Dennis showed some surprise, and said,
'I thought you were lodging at Brannagan's; are not you the man who
spoke to me at his house about the gold mines?'

'No, sir, he never lodged at Brannagan's,' said the widow.

'Yes, sir, I am the person who spoke to you about the gold mines at
Brannagan's; but I did not like to lodge--'

'Well, no matter where you liked to lodge; you must walk out of this
lodging now, if you please, my good friend.'

So Mr. Dennis pushed his lordship out by the shoulders, repeating, as
the widow turned back and looked with some surprise and alarm, 'Only for
form sake, only for form sake!' then locking the door, took the key, and
put it into his pocket. The widow held out her hand for it: 'The form's
gone through now, sir, is not it? Be plased to let us in again.'

'When the new lease is signed, I'll give you possession again; but not
till then--for that's the law. So make away with you to the castle; and
mind,' added he, winking slily, 'mind you take sealing-money with you,
and something to