Excerpt from Yesterday in Ireland, Vol. 1 of 2: Corramahon, the Northerns of 1798
The conversation between the new acquaintances, wended the same streets home which they had lately turned on the national manners and fate of the Irish. Wil lomer, though a man of shrewdness, cared not a rush for any kingdom or party. It was evident, when arguing, that he was either mocking or cajoling; so ready was his assent, on so nice a shade of difference was his dissent founded. He put warmth at times, it was true, into his replies, but it was the mere warmth of paradox. His mind was elsewhere bent: it would be diflicult to say on what. He was a'pa thetic; and yet be adhered to his new companion, flattered and paid him that attention, which man may not with dig nity render to man, except a considerable interval of age or rank separate one from the other. In this case there was not suflicient of either to warrant the one in paying any de gree of deference to the other. But that this was produced more by design than respect, was evident from the forgetful and capricious manner in which the tone and deference were shaken 08: The conduct and character of Major Willomer perplexed the honest Irish soldier, into whose breast sus picion was the last sentiment to enter. The commerce of conversation, however, becomes neither profitable nor fair, when zeal is bartered for paradox and trifling. Chef o'ma hon felt so, and, turning short, asked, Who, pray, is the young man that had first the impudence to insult me, and the stock undiminished after his defeat, to commit the same impertinence towards an audience of his countrymen You seemed at first to have known him, Major.
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