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"Why, thin, I'm very much obliged to your Rev'rence for purscribin' for her," replied Phaddhy; "for, sure enough, she has neither pain nor ache, at the present time, for the best rason in the world, docthor, that she'll be dead jist seven years, if God spares your Rev'rence an' myself till to-morrow fortnight, about five o'clock in the mornin'."
"Sixth Confess your sins, at laste once dacently and soberly every year. "Seventh Resave your God at confission about great Easter-day; "Well," said his Eeverence, "now, to great point is, do you understand them?" "Wid the help of God, I hope so, your Rev'rence; and I have also the three thriptological vartues." "Theological, sirrah!" "Grey attitudes!
"Come, Kelly," said he to one of them, "are you fully prepared for the two blessed sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist, that you are about to receive? Can you read, sir?" "Can I read, is id? my brother Barney can, yor Rev'rence," replied Kelly, sensible, amid all the disadvantages around him, of the degradation of his ignorance.
Phaddhy, however, was no Donnell, to use his own expression, and saw as far into a deal board as another man. "And so, Phaddy," said the priest, "how are all your family? six you have, I think?" "Four, your Rev'rence, only four," said Phaddy, winking at Tim Dillon, his neighbor, who happened to be present "three boys an' one girl."
"Never fear, yer Reverence, never fear; I think you ought to know that the grazin' at Corraghnamoddagh's not bad." "To do you justice, Jack, the mutton was always good with you, only if you would get it better killed it would be an improvement. Get Tom McCusker to kill it, and then it'll have the right smack." "Very well, yer Rev'rence, I'll do it."
George: ee made rev'rence: in the stable so dim, Oo vanquished the dragon: so fearful and grim. So-o grim: and so-o fierce: that now may we say All peaceful is our wakin': on Chri-istmas Day!" The singer receded, the carol died away. But I wondered, with my hand on the door-latch, whether that was the song, or something like it, that the dragon sang as he toddled contentedly up the hill.
"That's because you've no relish for anything spiritual yourself, you nager you," replied his Reverence, "or you wouldn't see her temper in that light but, now that I think of it, where did you get that stuff we had at breakfast?" "Ay, that's the sacret; but I knew your Rev'rence would like it; did Parrah More aiquil it? No, nor one of his faction couldn't lay his finger on such a dhrop."
Then they made ready, against Joseph came, Their gifts, in order to present the same At noon; for they were told he did design To have their company with him to dine. And now when Joseph was returned home, Into his presence they with rev'rence come, And brought their presents in and laid before him, And fell down at his feet for to adore him.
"Well, well, sir," replied Kelly, who now experienced a community of feeling upon the subject with his Reverence, that instantly threw him into a familiarity of manner which he thought the point between them justified "who knows, sir?" said he with a knowing smile, "there's a good time coming, yer Rev'rence."
Father Ned looked at the simple and credulous curate with an expression of humor and astonishment. "Paddy," said he to the servant, "will you let us know what the night's doing?" Paddy looked out. "Why, your Rev'rence, it's a fine night, all out, and cleared up it is bravely." At this moment the stranger awoke.
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