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You wor, avourneen -you wor, you wor!" "I intind, too, to begin an' make my sowl, a little," she continued; "we had so much to do, Pether, aroon, that, indeed, we hadn't time to think of it all along; but now, that everything else is settled, we ought to think about that, an' make the most of our time while we can."
"Dear me, Frank, isn't it a wondher to think how the people dhrop off! There's Widow Murray, one o' my ouldest frinds, an' Pether M'Mahon, an' Barny Lorinan not to forget pleasant Rousin' Red-head all taken away! Well! Well! Sure it's the will o' God! We can't be here always."
She was thinking of all this now, and John knew her thoughts, though she did not speak them, and he said: "You always tell us that there's betther times comin', mother, and I've learned to know that all you say is true. She was sayin' it just before you came in, Pether. But how can we believe in the betther times? They don't come. They get worse and worse. How do we know they'll ever come?"
I wish I was dead sooner nor see you in this agony. I ever loved you! I ever an' always loved you, avourneen dheelish; but now I would give my heart's best blood, if it'ud save you. Here's Father Mulcahy come." "About the mon about the money Pether what do you intind Oh! my blood my blood's a-fire! Mother o'Heaven! Oh! this pain is is takin' me from all faix! Rise me up!"
Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl. "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them? If Pether tries he's sure to tumble over, an' some one might hear." Sandy looked at the flowers without enthusiasm.
He niver knowed what hit him; an' Pether th' Packer come down th' followin' month, an' a jury iv shopkeepers hanged Shaughnessy so fast it med even th' judge smile." "Well," said Mr. Hennessy, "I suppose he desarved it; but, if I'd been on th' jury, I'd've starved to death before I'd give th' verdict." "Thrue," said Mr. Dooley. "An' Dorsey was a fool.
When he was stretched completely at his ease "Well, upon my veracity," observed Father Peter, "the gentleman's supernaturally long." "Yes, Pether," replied Father Ned, "but observe his position Polysyllaba cuncta supina, as Psorody says. Arrah, salvation to me but you're a dull man, afther all! but we're interrupting the gentleman. Sir, go on, if you please, with your story."
Do you hear, acolleen?" "Indeed I don't do it, Pether; but you know she has a tongue like a razor at times, and whin it gets loose she'd provoke St. Pether himself. Thin she's takin' to the dhrink, too, the poor misfortunate vagabone!" "Well, well, that's no affair o' yours, or mine aither only don't be risin' ructions and norrations wid her.
Many a time, when some poor craythur 'ud come to ax whiskey on score to put over* some o' their friends, or for a weddin', or a christenin', maybe, an' when the wife 'ud refuse it, Pether 'ud send what whiskey they wanted afther them, widout lettin' her know anything about it.
Besides, if he showed his route, he might think we could work the telegraph wires and get him and his blessed feluccre stopped in Soller Port till we came up. Now, here or Palma are the orthodox outlets to this island. What's the best way to Palma?" "La Puebla, and rail from there." "Bet any one an even ten pesetas that Mr. Pether has cleared by the early train from La Puebla."
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