"He lives in yonder house," replied Dalhousie, pointing it out.
The simplicity of the speaker dissipated his apprehensions, and his curiosity was excited.
"You know him, do you?" continued he.
"Well, no—I can't say I do."
"But you have business with him?"
"Not particularly with him,—the Lord forbid!" replied the stranger, devoutly.
"Devil a bit with him, at all," added his companion.
"Since no one else resides under the same roof with him, may I ask the reason of your visit there, if I am not too bold?" said Dalhousie.
"Sure, it's only to see the counthry, about here, we've come," replied the Irish stranger.
"No, Partrick, you know that is not the truth. Never tell a lie for anything, Partrick. Our business an't with him, but it consarns him. We don't care about mentioning it to everybody."