lovers are under surveillance, concentrate in their lightning flash more
significance, more hope, more joy, and more love, than ever was
conveyed by the longest and tenderest gaze of affection under other
circumstances.

"Mr. Reilly," said the squire, "I'm told that you are a very well
educated man; indeed, the thing is evident. What, let me ask, is your
opinion of education in general?"

"Why, sir," replied Reilly, "I think there can be but one opinion about
it. Without education a people can never be moral, prosperous, or happy.
Without it, how are they to learn the duties of this life, or those
still more important ones that prepare them for a better?"

"You would entrust the conduct and control of it, I presume, sir, to the
clergy?" asked Sir Robert insidiously.

"I would give the priest such control in education as becomes his
position, which is not only to educate the youth, but to instruct the
man, in all the duties enjoined by religion."

The squire now gave a triumphant look at the baronet, and a very kind
and gracious one at Reilly.

"Pray, sir," continued the baronet, in his cold, supercilious manner,
"from the peculiarity of your views, I feel anxious, if you will pardon
me, to ask where you yourself have received your very accomplished
education."

"Whether my education, sir, has been an accomplished one or otherwise,"