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He was dressed in a loose suit of light-colored clothes, wore a negligee shirt, with a soft turndown collar, and had no vest. His back was toward Barney and Ephraim as they approached. "Begorra! it's natural he looks," muttered the Irishman. "Gol-dinged if that ain't right!" agreed Gallup. "Somehow his voice sounds kinder nateral, too." They paused at the edge of the group to listen.
Then Father Tom held the coal himself till his Holiness had the pipe lit; and they sat widout saying anything worth mentioning for about five minutes. At last the Pope says to his Riv'rence, "I dunna what gev me this plaguy hiccup," says he. "Dhrink about," says he "Begorra," he says, "I think I'm getting merrier'an's good for me. Sing us a song, your Riv'rence," says he.
'Begorra, your honour, it's lucky there are not more of them, was the unexpected answer. This allusion to sport reminds me of the Frenchman's description of hunting in Ireland, which was to the effect that about thirty horsemen and sixty dogs chased a wretched little animal ten miles, which resulted in seven casualties, and when they caught the poor beast not one of them would eat him.
They's several av 'em. Don't forgit, Phil; I know I'd die for your sake." "O'mie, I believe you, but don't be uneasy about me. You know me as well as anybody in this town. What have I to fear?" "Begorra, there was niver a purer-hearted boy than you iver walked out of a fun-lovin', rollickin' boyhood into a clane, honest manhood. You can't be touched."
"What was it," said I, "that you called him when you struck him just now?" "What did I call him, sorr? A mikroptheros, sorr." "And for Goodness' sake, McGrath, what is a mikroptheros?" "Begorra! that's what it is," said Mr. McGrath, throwing the bass overboard to swim at the end of its leathern thong. "Well!" said I in amazement.
Well, my dear, it was betther than half an hour before Billy Malowney could explain to them all how it raly was himself, for begorra they were all iv them persuadin' him that he was a spirit to that degree it's a wondher he did not give in to it, if it was only to put a stop to the argiment.
"Is your master at home?" said Armstrong. "Begorra, he is," said the girl out of breath. "That is, he's not up yet, nor awake, yer honer," and she held the door in her hand, as though this answer was final. "But I want to see him on especial and immediate business," said the parson, pushing back the door and the girl together, and walking into the hall. "I must see him at once.
Will you now name a sum again some sum that I can pay? I engage to have it in less than a week, provided that you send this lady in safety to Vittoria. She can procure the money for me, and until then I shall remain your prisoner." "Well, that's fair," said "His Majesty." "Will you do it?" "Begorra, I will." "Will you name the sum?" "I'll think about it."
He slapped the legs of his pantaloons vigorously in spots, moved his arms uneasily, took off his shirt-collar and implored me to look down his back. "There's nothing there," I reported. "I know how it is myself: a fellow always feels that way when he goes to sleep in the grass." "Any woodticks here?" he asked. "Begorra! plenty," said Mr. McGrath, sitting up.
I wouldn't be surprised if he wouldn't bring in a coercion bill at any minute. Ah, the thricks an' the dodges iv him! An' the silver tongue he has in his head! Begorra, I wouldn't lave him out o' me sight. 'Tis himself would stale the cross off a donkey's back."
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