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"Pat," said Alley, after he had brought her up to a little back-room on
the second story, "I know that your family ever and always has been an
honest family, and that a stain of thraichery or disgrace was never upon
one of their name."
"Thank God, and you, Alley; I am proud to know that what you say is
right and true."
"Well, then," she replied, "it is, and every one knows it. Now, then,
can you keep a secret, for the sake of truth and conscience, ay, and
religion; and if all will not do, for the sake of her that paid back to
your family, out of her own private purse, what her father robbed them
of?"
"By all that's lovely," replied Pat, "if there's a livin' bein' I'd
sacrifice my life for, it's her."
"Listen; I want you to secure two seats in the 'Fly,' for this night;
inside seats, or if you can't get insides, then outsides will do."
"Stop where you are," replied Pat, about to start downstairs; "the thing
will be done in five minutes."
"Are you mad, Pat?" said she; "take the money with you before you go.


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