son.
It consequently happened that the same clause in the charge actually,
although in a different sense, occasioned the misery of Bartle Flanagan
on the one hand, and of Connor's parents on the other.

The morning after the trial, Fardorougha was up as early as usual, but
his grief was nearly as vehement and frantic as on the preceding night.
It was observed, however--such is the power of sorrow to humanize and
create sympathy in the heart--that, when he arose, instead of peevishly
and weakly obtruding his grief and care upon those about him, as he was
wont to do, he now kept aloof from the room in which Honor slept, from
an apprehension of disturbing her repose--a fact which none who knew his
previous selfishness would have believed, had he not himself expressed
in strong terms a fear of awakening her. Nor did this new trait of his
character escape the observation of his own servants, especially of his
honest monitor, Nogher M'Cormick.

"Well, well," exclaimed this rustic philosopher; "see what God's
affliction does. Faith, it has brought Fardorougha to feel a trifle for
others, as well as for himself. Who knows, begad, but it may take the
millstone out of his heart yet; and if it does, my word to you, he may
thank his wife, undher God, for it."

Before leaving home that morning to see his son, he found with deep
regret that Honor's illness had been so much increased by the events of
the preceding day, that she could not leave her bed. And now, for the
first time, a thought, loaded with double anguish, struck upon his
heart.

"Saver of earth!" he exclaimed, "what would become of me if both should
go and lave me alone? God of heaven, alone! Ay, ay," he continued, "I
see it. I see how asily God might make my situation still worse than I
thought it could be. Oh God, forgive me my sins; and may God soften my
heart! Amin!"

He then went to see his wife ere he set out for his unhappy son; and it
was with much satisfaction that Honor observed a changed and chastened
tone in his manner, which she had never, except for a moment at
the birth of his child, noticed before. Not that his grief was much
lessened, but it was more rational, and altogether free from the
violence and impiety which had characterized it when he awoke from his
intoxication.

"Honor," said he, "how do you find yourself this mornin', alanna? They
tell me you're worse than you Wor yesterday."

"Indeed, I'm wake enough," she replied, "and very much b