"
These circumstances, together with the period allowed to M'Mahon for
setting himself, if possible, right with Kathleen, in due time reached
his ears. It soon appeared, however, that Kathleen had not all the
pride--if pride it could be called--to herself. M'Mahon, on being made
acquainted with what had occurred, which he had heard from his sister
Dora, simply said--"Since she has not afforded myself any opportunity
of tellin' her the truth, I won't attempt to undeceive her. I will be as
proud as she is. That is all I say."
"And you are right, Tom," replied Dora, "the name of M'Mahon mustn't be
consarned with anything that's mane or discreditable. The pride of our
old blood must be kept up, Tom; but still when we think of what she's
sufferin' we musn't open our lips against her."
"Oh, no," he replied; "I know that it's neither harshness nor weakness,
nor useless pride that makes her act as she's doin', but a great mind
and a heart that's full of truth, high thoughts, and such a love for her
religion and its prosperity as I never saw in any one. Still, Dora, I'm
not the person that will ever sneak back to entreat and plead at her
feet like a slave, and by that means make myself look still worse in her
eyes; I know very well that if I did so she'd despise me. God bless her,
at all events, and make her happy! that's the worst I wish her.
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