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Ah! years of solitary life, with the haunting consciousness of frightful disfigurement, had told on his mind. Moriarty was right. And I remembered that the moon was approaching the full. "Alf was sitting under a hop-bush," I continued, "with his hand across his eyes. "'What's the matter, Alf? says I. "'Is that you, Collins? says he, trying to look up.
"Nat now, darlin'," replied Rory. "Sure we'll come an' see the pine when we've lavin's o' time; but we're in a hurry now. Stap here an' kape Misther Collins company. Daddy'll be back at wanst." He kissed the child, and disappeared round the hop-bush. Then she turned her unfathomable eyes reproachfully on my face, as I sat on the ground. "A love you, Tammas, becos ye spake aisy till my Daddy.
Rory looked earnestly in my face as I rejoined him, and breathed one of his customary devotional ejaculations. "Under the big wilga, just beyond that hop-bush," said I, in an indifferent tone. "Stay with me, Mary, dear," I continued, taking out my note-book. "I'll make you a picture of a horse." "But A'm aiger fur till see the pine wi' the big santipede on it," objected the terrible infant.
"Seemed to confuse things, anyway," replied Thompson. "And it was very doubtful whether the little girl was likely to answer a strange voice. At last, however, the lubra stopped, and pointed to a sun-bonnet, all dusty, lying under a spreading hop-bush. She spoke to Bob again. "'Picaninny sleep here last night, says Bob.