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"Well, the word cead mile failte seemed to sthreck his heart, and the ould chap cocked his ear, and so I thought I'd give him another offer, and make him sinsible at last; and so says I, wanst more, quite slow, that he might understand, 'Parly voo frongsay, munseer? "'We, munseer, says he. "'Then lind me the loan of a gridiron, says I, 'and bad scram to you.
"So he seen I was vexed, and I thought, as I was turnin' away, I seen him begin to relint, and that his conscience throubled him; and says I, turnin' back, 'Well, I'll give one chance more, you ould thief, are you a Chrishthan at all? are you a furriner! says I, 'that all the world calls so p'lite? Bad luck to you, do you understand your own language? Parly voo frongsay? says I.
"Well, sir, with that, throth, they stared at me twice worse nor ever, and faith I began to think that maybe the captain was wrong, and that it was not France at all at all; and so says I, 'I beg pardon, sir, says I, to a fine ould man, with a head of hair as white as silver, 'maybe I'm under a mistake, says I, 'but I thought I was in France, sir: aren't you furriners? says I, 'Parly voo frongsay?"
"So he seen I was vexed; and I thought, as I was turnin' away, I seen him begin to relint, and that his conscience throubled him; and says I, turnin' back, 'Well, I'll give you one chance more, you ould thief. Are you a Chrishthan at all? Are you a furriner, says I, that all the world calls so p'lite? Bad luck to you, do you understand your own language? Parly voo frongsay? says I.
"Well, bad win to the bit of it he'd gi' me, and the ould chap begins bowin' and scrapin', and said something or other about a long tongs. "'Phoo! the divil swape yourself and your tongs, says I; 'I don't want a tongs at all at all; but can't you listen to raison? says I. 'Parly voo frongsay? "'We, munseer. "'Then lind me the loan of a gridiron, says I, 'and howld your prate.
"'Lave off your humbuggin', says he, 'I bid you, and tell me what it is you mane at all at all. "'Parly voo frongsay? says I. "'Oh, your humble sarvant, says he; 'why, by gor, you're a scholar, Paddy. "'Thruth, you may say that, says I. "'Why, you're a clever fellow, Paddy, says the captain, jeerin' like. "'You're not the first that said that, says I, 'whether you joke or no.
He said, 'Parley voos Frongsay? and I said, 'Wee wee! and Beany he butted in and said, 'Better not be so fresh with your wees unless he's got a dictionary to lend you, and the officer jumped and said, 'Himmel! Where have you come from? in just as good English as that. We both said Syracuse; and he laughed, and said, 'What a small world! Why, I went to Syracuse University!
"'Phoo! the divil swape yourself and your tongs, says I, 'I don't want a tongs at all at all; but can't you listen to raison, says I, 'Parly voo frongsay? "'We, munseer. "'Then lind me the loan of a gridiron, says I, 'and howld your prate.
"'Oh, but I'm in airnest, says the captain; 'and do you tell me, Paddy, says he, 'that you spake Frinch? "'Parly voo frongsay? says I. "'By gor, that bangs Banagher, and all the world knows Banagher bangs the divil. I never met the likes o' you, Paddy, says he. 'Pull away, boys, and put Paddy ashore, and maybe we won't get a good bellyful before long.
"Parlay voo Frongsay?" began Peter, boldly, and the next moment the crowd recoiled again, for the man with the wild eyes had left leaning against the wall, and had sprung forward and caught Peter's hands, and begun to pour forth a flood of words which, though he could not understand a word of them, Peter knew the sound of.
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