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Some considerable change, however, was introduced into the spirit of the Irish Government by the appointment of Lord Wellesley, who was in favour of the Catholics, to the viceroyalty. One of its most important results was the removal of Saurin from the office of Attorney-General and the appointment of Plunket in his place.
"Well, well," said Sir Richard, "I have something more serious to speak to you about." Saurin felt his heart beat; he feared for a moment that his visits to Slam's, and the impositions he had practised, had been discovered; but this was not the case. "It is not a very good report I have received of you this time," continued his guardian.
It would be breaking faith with Saurin if we let a word escape before he has left the school; because, if the doctor heard of it, he would insist on expelling him at any rate." "Yes; and we had better hold our tongues for our own sakes," observed Robarts. "My father's a lawyer, and I have heard him talk about something of the same kind.
Tom Buller entered. "I have got something I want to tell you, Crawley," he said. "I have just found out that Saurin has been taking lessons in boxing." "Oh! of whom? Stubbs, Edwards, or someone equally formidable?" "No; of Wobbler the pedestrian, who was once a pugilist, and who has been giving boxing lessons at Slam's." "Oh! I see, that is what has screwed his courage up to the proper pitch.
The chance has been missed." "Well, at all events, you have got all right and not been discovered. Do you know, when one comes to think about it, it was an awful risk," said Edwards. "Of course it was," replied Saurin; "that made all the fun of it. Rather idiotic, though, too, since one hopes to preserve game one's self some day.
I assure you I am not making excuses; you should have it directly if it were possible; but I am as penniless as a fellow can be, not so much as a postage-stamp have I got." "I must get a shilling somehow; whom to ask?" "Ask Griffiths; he always has money," suggested Edwards. "Hang the fellow, yes," said Saurin.
On the 5th of February, a formal message proposing a basis of Union was received from his Excellency, and debated for twenty consecutive hours from 4 o'clock of one day, till 12 of the next. Grattan, Plunkett, Parnell, Ponsonby, Saurin, were, as always, eloquent and able, but again the division told for the minister, 160 to 117 majority 43.
And if you leave, and the money does not come, I shall give information to the police." "That's fair enough," said Buller; "take the chance, Saurin, if you are not a fool." And the others assented. Not one of them had any doubt as to Saurin's guilt: his confusion and equivocation condemned him. "What a cool fish you were to suggest that Crawley might have spent the money himself!" said Gould.
If you borrow a shilling of any one to gamble with, and lose the stake and pay him with the shilling you have borrowed from him, he does not exactly get what is due to him. However, Edwards made no reply; no doubt Saurin knew best. Crawley lost a little of the estimation in which he had been held that term.
Once back at the wood-stack they were to separate, so before they left the coppice Marriner put down his now heavy sack, and Saurin handed him the air-gun, which he stowed away in his capacious pocket. Then they went on, and just as they were on the edge of the wood came suddenly upon a man. "Hulloa! young gentleman," exclaimed he to Saurin, who was leading, "what are you up to?
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