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"And what for no, Andy? why the de'il war pockets made, gin they wanna to be filled? but how hae ye Irishers three answers for our ane?" "Why, first with our tongue; and even with that we bate ye flog you hollow. You Scotchmen take so much time in givin' an answer that an Irishman could say his pattherin aves before you spake.
'Well, my dear, I have only just been across to the barn. This was uttered timidly and pleadingly, and as if our good housewife knew she had been doing wrong. Suddenly, a large red face started up from amongst the bed-clothes, ornamented with a peculiarly-shaped white cap and tassel. 'Now you haven't been after them Irishers again? exclaimed the owner of the red face. 'The idle vagabonds!
It was a terrible time for the ensconced one: sometimes he thought of coming out, and treating the affair as a bit of pleasantry: but then the devil had taken off his shoes as a Glascow captain deals with his cargo of refractory Irishers; how could he explain that? his abominable old aunt was shrewd, and he knew how clearly she would guess at the truth; if he desired to make sure of losing every chance, he could come out now, and reveal himself; but if he nourished still the hope of counting out that crock of gold, he'll bide where he is, and trust to to to fate.
Thornton s name, if not the whole of the speech: indeed, he began to speak of him. 'Thornton! He's the chap as wrote off at once for these Irishers; and led to th' riot that ruined th' strike. Even Hamper wi' all his bullying, would ha' waited a while but it's a word and a blow wi' Thornton.
'It's no great things, suggested Netta, 'for they're knocking with a stick, and not with the knocker. 'Name o' goodness, what's the row? said the farmer. 'Who's there? demanded Shanno, in the passage. The answer did not reach the hall, but Shanno came rushing in, 'It's them Irishers again, master, upon my deet, they do be here for ever.
He longed already for the end of the half, that he might join them. "'Taint such good fun, though, sir, for the folk as meets the coach, nor for we who has to go back with it next day. Them Irishers last summer had all got stones ready for us, and was all but letting drive, and we'd got two reverend gents aboard too.
This indignation was tempered, in some degree, by contempt for 'them Irishers, and by pleasure at the idea of the bungling way in which they would set to work, and perplex their new masters with their ignorance and stupidity, strange exaggerated stories of which were already spreading through the town.
There was one or two Frenchmen that squatted in the flats further west, and married squaws; and some of the Scotch- Irishers, from the Cherry Valley, would come on to the lake, and borrow my canoe to take a mess of parch, or drop a line for salmon- trout; but, in the main, it was a cheerful place, and I had but little to disturb me in it.
I can't be a land-lubber any longer, and I won't, so I shall look out for a ship, pretty soon. 'All because that girl came here to bother us. Deet to goodness, them Irishers have been the plagues of my life ever since I married. 'But she's Welsh, father, and you said so yourself. 'She's a mongrel, and no good ever came out of them. 'She saved mother's life, anyhow.
I trust in God he may meet with no mischief while fulfilling his duty; I should be both to think of that comely-looking young thing bruised or broken, maimed or murdered. I hardly think your savage Irishers would have the heart to hurt him, he looks so like, what indeed he is, a mere boy; but then, to be sure, his errand is not one to recommend him to their mercy.
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