AtQueenstownonofmynewacquaintancesleftus,Mr。Lennox,andwhenIsaidsomethingabouttheLakesofKillarney,hesighedandand,withalookatme……\"Oh,haveyoue’erheardofKateKearney?
ShelivesonthebanksofKillarney;
Fromtheglanceofhereye,Shundangerandfly,Forfatal’stheglanceofKateKearney。\"
Wasn’tthatnonsensical?
WeonlystoppedatLiverpoolafewhours。It’sadirty,noisyplace,andIwasgladtoleaveit。Unclerushedoutandboughtapairofdog—skingloves,someugly,thickshoes,andanumbrella,andgotshavedàlamuttonchop,thefirstthing。ThenheflatteredhimselfthathelookedlikeatrueBriton,butthefirsttimehehadthemudcleanedoffhisshoes,thelittlebootblackknewthatanAmericanstoodinthem,andsaid,withagrin,\"Thereyerhar,sir。I’vegiven`emthelatestYankeeshine。\"ItamusedUncleimmensely。Oh,ImusttellyouwhatthatabsurdLennoxdid!HegothisfriendWard,whocameonwithus,toorderabouquetforme,andthefirstthingIsawinmyroomwasalovelyone,with\"RobertLennox’scompliments,\"onthecard。Wasn’tthatfun,girls?Iliketraveling。