Burke,  who  is  a  right  bred  gentleman ;  a  snug  little  pro-
perty of  his  own,  honestly  made ;  with  the  good  will  and
good  wishes,  and  respect  of  all.'*

"Does  he  live  in  the  neighbourhood? "

"Just  convanient?  At  the  end  of  the  town ;  in  the  house
on  the  hill,  as  you  passed,  sir;  to  the  left,  with  the  trees
about  it,  all  of  his  planting,  finely  grown  too — for  there's
a  blessing  on  all  he  does,  and  he  has  done  a  deal. — There's
salad,  sir,  if  you  d^x^ partial  to  it.  Very  fine  lettuce.  Mrs.
Burke  sent  us  the  plants  herself."

"Excellent  salad!  So  this  Mr.  Burke  has  done  a  great
deal,  has  he?     In  what  way?  "

"In  every  way,  sir — sure  was  not  it  he  that  had  im-
proved, and  fostered,  and  made  the  town  of  Colambre? —
no  thanks  to  the  proprietor,  nor  to  the  young  man  whose
name  it  bears,  neither!  "

"Have  you  any  porter,  pray,  sir?  "

"We  have,  sir,  as  good,  I  hope,  as  you'd  drink  in  Lon-
don, for  it's  the  same  you  get  there,  I  understand,  from
Cork.  And  I  have  some  of  my  own  brewing,  which,  they
say,  you  could  not  tell  the  difference  between  it  and  Cork
quality — if  you'd  be  pleased  to  try.  Harry,  the  cork-
screw. ' '

The  porter  of  his  own  brewing  was  pronounced  to  be
extremely  good;  and  the  landlord  observed  it  was  Mr.
Burke  encouraged  him  to  learn  to  brew,  and  lent  him  his
own  brewer  for  a  time  to  teach  him.
