_Sir W._ Now, Gilbert, if you were to keep an inn, it would be a very
different sort of inn from what you have been describing--would not it?

_Gilb._ I hope so, sir.

_Sir W._ I remember when we were talking of establishing you in England,
that your father told me you would like to set up an inn.

_Gilb._ (_his face brightening_) For sartin, sir, 'tis the thing in the
whole world I should like the best, and be the proudest on, if so be it was
in my power, and if so be, sir, you could spare me. (_Holding his master's
coat for him to put on._)

_Sir W._ _Could._ spare you, Gilbert!--I _will_ spare you, whether I can
conveniently or not. If I had an opportunity of establishing advantageously
a man who has served me faithfully for ten years, do you think I would not
put myself to a little inconvenience to do it?--Gilbert, you do not know
Sir William Hamden.

_Gilb._ Thank you, sir, but I do--and I should be main sorry to leave
you, that's sartin, if it was even to be landlord of the best inn in all
England--I know I should.

_Sir W._ I believe it.--But, stay--let us understand one another--I am not
talking of England, and perhaps you are not thinking of Ireland.

_Gilb._ Yes, sir, but I am.

_Sir W._ You are! I am heartily glad to hear it, for then I can serve you