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"Bring them in," she replied, "an' let Dora come wid them, an' stay yourself, Bryan, becaise I'm but weak, an' I don't wish that they should stay too long.
"Nothing that vexed her, I'll go bail," he replied, laughing; "however, as to what I said to her, Shibby, ax me no questions an' I'll tell you no lies." "Becaise I thought she looked as if she was angry," continued Shibby, "an', you know, it must be a strong provocation that would anger her." "Ah, you're fishin' now, Shibby," he replied, "and many thanks for your good intentions.
"No but I wish you would allow your wife to relate your business here." "Well, sir, the people say I'm very longheaded, and can see far into a thing " "But, my good man, I care not what the people say tell your story briefly." " An' can see far into a thing, your reverence, becaise I'm long-headed. All longheaded people, sir, is cute, an' do you know why they're cute, sir?
"I jest said so to keep you from shooting; becaise if you had shot, you'd 'ave skeered all the other wolves away, and we wouldn't 'ave killed any." "It's well you didn't put in another cartridge," said Joe, "for I wish I may be smashed if I stand this kicking business any longer."
What is the reason that you never do so, often as I have spoken to you about it?" "Becaise it's never done," she replied; "nobody ever bids me shut it but yourself, an' that's what makes me forget it."
"Ha, ha!" he replied, "sure i'twas when I thought of Mary M'Loughlin and poor White-head." "And how did it happen that, of all places in the world, you both came here?" "Becaise White-head and the rest are here. Sure he thought he was comin' to a poor creature upon no good, and when he was drunk it was aisey to bring him anywhere ha, ha! that's one too for I can manage him."
"Becaise," shouted Tom, "devil a traneen it 'ud signify to them I'm bringing you to whether you are or not. The poorest man in the parish would be sheltered as well as you, or maybe a betther man." "Are we near the house?" said the other. "It's just at hand, sir," replied Tom, "and thanks be to God for it; for if ever the devil was abroad on mischief, he is this night, and may the Lord save us!
"Pshaw!" repeated Glenn, striding out of the inclosure, and descending the path leading to Roughgrove's house, whither he directed Joe to follow when he had galloped the horses. "Have you got any licker in the house?" asked Sneak, staring at the retreating form of Glenn. "No its all gone. Why do you ask?" returned Joe. "Becaise that feller's drunk," said Sneak, with a peculiar nod.
"Now, you drunken old scoundrel," said his master, catching him by the collar and flourishing the cane over his head, "if you don't give a direct answer I will cane you within an inch of your life. What do you mean when you say that Sir Robert Whitecraft won't come here to-day?" "Becaise, sir, it isn't convanient to him." "Why isn't it convenient, you scoundrel?"
Now for a ride how are you, Pete?" he continued, opening the stable door and rubbing the pony's head that was instantly thrust out in salutation. "I'll ride the hoss," said Sneak. "Will you? I'm glad of it," said Joe, "for that'll save me the trouble of leading him." "That's jest what I come for," said Sneak, "becaise this hot morning the snakes are too thick to fight 'em on foot."
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