McMunn said no more. He left it to be understood that his opinion of barons in general was not improved by his acquaintance with Lord Dunseverick.
“I don’t think we need bother about Von Eddstein, anyway,” said Lord Dunseverick. “What harm can he do us?”
“I’m no precisely bothering about him,” said McMunn; “but I’d be easier in my mind if I knew what he wanted with us.”
“We sail to-night, anyway,” said Lord Dunseverick.
“Ay, we do. I tell’t Ginty. He’s the captain of The McMunn Brothers, and a good man.”
“I’ve met him. In fact——”
“If you’ve met Ginty you’ve met a man who knows his business, though I wish he’d give over drinking whisky. However, he’s a strong Protestant and a sound man, and you can’t expect perfection.”
“Capital!” said Lord Dunseverick. “It’s a great comfort to be sure of one’s men.”
“I wish I was as sure of every one as I am of Ginty,” said McMunn. “I’m no saying that your lordship’s not sound. The speech you made last night at Ballymena was good enough, and I’m with you in every word of it; but——”
“Oh, speeches!” said Lord Dunseverick.