He paused, and there was a momentary silence.
'There spoke the true thing! and the RAEL gentleman; my own heart's satisfied,' said Brian, folding his arms, and standing erect.
'Then so is mine,' said Grace, taking breath, with a deep sigh.
The widow advancing, put on her spectacles, and, looking up close at Lord Colambre's face—'Then it's a wonder I didn't know the family likeness.'
Lord Colambre now recollecting that he still wore the old greatcoat, threw it off.
'Oh, bless him! Then now I'd know him anywhere. I'm willing to die now, for we'll all be happy.'
'My lord, since it is so—my lord, may I ask you,' said Mr. Garraghty, now sufficiently recovered to be able to articulate, but scarcely to express his ideas; 'if what your lordship hinted just now—'
'I hinted nothing, sir; I spoke plainly.'
'I beg pardon, my lord,' said old Nick;—'respecting vice, was levelled at me; because, if it was, my lord,' trying to stand erect; 'let me tell your lordship, if I could think it was—'
'If it did not hit you, sir, no matter at whom it was levelled.'