he accomplished
individual alluded to, how little the highest honors in the power of the
Crown to bestow could add to the efficiency of that zeal, or the purpose
of that guidance he has so strenuously and successfully devoted to the
advancement of his country.' Psha!" cried he, angrily, as he threw down
the paper, and walked to the window.

Hankes proceeded to read aloud one of those glowing panegyrics certain
popular journals loved to indulge in, on the superior virtue, capacity,
and attainments of the middle classes. "Of these," said the writer,
"Mr. Dunn is a good specimen. Sprung from what may be called the very
humblest rank--"

"Who writes that? What paper is it?"

"The 'Daily Tidings.'"

"You affect to know all these fellows of the press. It is your pride
to have been their associate and boon companion. I charge you, then, no
matter for the means or the cost, get that man discharged; follow him
up too; have an eye upon him wherever he goes, and wherever he obtains
employment. He shall learn that a hungry stomach is a sorry recompense
for the pleasure of pointing a paragraph. Let me see that you make a
note of this, Mr. Hankes, and that you execute it also."

It was something so new for Hankes to see Dunn manifest any the
slightest emotion on the score of the press, whether its comments took
the shape of praise or blame, that he actually stared at him with a sort
of incredulous astonishment.

"If I were born a Frenchman, an Italian, or even a German," said Dunn,
with a savage energy of voice, "should I be taunted in the midst of my
labors that my origin was plebeian? Would the society in which I move be
reminded that they accept me on sufferance? Would the cheer that greeted
my success be mingled with the cry, 'Remember whence you came'? I tell
you, sir," and here he spoke with the thickened utterance of intense
passion,--"I tell you, sir, that with all the boasted liberty of our
institutions, we cultivate a social slavery in these islands, to which
the life of a negro is freedom in comparison!"

A sharp tap at the door interrupted him, and he cried, "Come in." It was
a servant to say dinner was on the table, and his Lordship was waiting.

"Please to say I am indisposed,--a severe headache. I hope his Lordship
will excuse my not appearing to-day," said he, with evident confusion;
and then, when the servant withdrew, added: "You may go down to the inn.
I suppose there is one in the village. I shall want ho