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"'O, 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.
"'Lave aff your humbuggin', says he, 'I bid you, and tell me what it is you mane, at all at all. "'Parly voo frongsay, says I. "'O, your humble sarvant, says he; 'why, by gor, you're a scholar, Paddy. "'Throth, 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.
"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 sensible 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.
"Oh, it was thin that they stared at me as if I had seven heads; and, faith, myself began to feel flushed like and onaisy; and so says I, makin' a bow and scrape ag'in, 'I know it's a liberty I take, sir, says I, 'but it's only in the regard of bein' cast away; and if you plase, sir, says I, 'parly voo frongsay? "'We, munseer, says he, mighty sharp.
"O, it was thin that they stared at me as if I had seven heads; and, faith, myself began to feel flushed like and onaisy, and so, says I, makin' a bow and scrape agin, 'I know it's a liberty I take, sir, says I, 'but it's only in the regard of bein' cast away; and if you plase, sir, says I, 'parly voo frongsay? "'We, munseer, says he, mighty sharp.
"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?
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