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Book, page 381 / 508 "You can!--yes, by my interest perhaps you mean." "No; by my own money, I mean." "Bribery and corruption! Harry. Places are not in this country to be bought--openly--these are things one must not talk of: and pray, with your own money--if you could--what place upon earth would you purchase?" "The only place in the world I should wish for, sir, would be a place in the country." Sir Ulick was surprised and alarmed; but said not a word that could betray his feelings. "A place of my own," continued Ormond, "a comfortable house and estate, on which I could live independently and happily, with some charming amiable woman." "Darrell, Dartford, Lardner, which?" said Sir Ulick, with a sarcastic smile. "I am cured of these foolish fancies, sir." "Well, there is another more dangerous might seize you, against which I must warn you, and I trust one word of advice you will not take amiss." "Sir, I am very much obliged to you: how could I take advice from you as any thing but a proof of friendship?" "Then, my dear boy, I must tell you, _in confidence_, what you will find out the first night you are in his company, that his Excellency drinks hard." "No danger of my following his example," said Harry. "Thank you, sir, for the warning; but I am sure enough of myself on this point, because I have been tried--and when I would not drink to please my own dear King Corny, there is not much danger of my drinking to please a Lord Lieutenant, who, after all, is nothing to me." "After all," said Sir Ulick; "but you are not come to _after all_ yet--you
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