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"By dad, an' maybe I did not, sure enough," he replied: "any man may make a mistake unknownst to himself; but I'd give my oath, an' be the five crasses, I kissed it as sure as however, a good thing's never the worse o' bein' twice done, gintlemen; so here goes, jist to satisfy yez;" and, placing the book near, his mouth, and altering his position a little, he appeared to comply, though, on the contrary, he touched neither it nor his thumb.
I don't think there's a finer child in Europe of his age, so there isn't." "Indeed, he's a good child, Condy. But Condy, avick, about givin' credit: by thim five crasses, if I could give score to any boy in the parish, it 'ud be to yourself. It was only last night that I made a promise against doin' such a thing for man or mortual.
This certainly leaves "the five crasses" immeasurably behind. However, be cautious, and not too confident in taking so sweeping and learned an oath upon trust, notwithstanding its imposing effect.
Hould out for that by all means." "Tare-an'-ounze!" exclaimed Phelim, "am I goin' to take the counthry out o' the face? By the vestments, I'm a purty boy! Do you know the fresh news I have for yez?" "Not ten guineas more, Phelim?" replied the father. "Maybe you soodhered another ould woman," said the mother. "Be asy," replied Phelim. "No, but the five crasses, I deluded a young one since!
Why, here's another bottle, an' maybe there's more where that was. Well, let us finish what we have, or be the five crasses, I'll give up the whole business." "Why, thin, here's success to us, any way; an' high hangin' to them that 'ud desart you in your skame this blessed an' holy night that's in it!"
Be thim five crasses, I'm not promised to a girl livin', so I'm not, nor wouldn't, bekase I had you in my eye. Now will you tell me what I'm wantin' you? The grace o' Heaven light down an you, an' be a good, coaxin darlin' for wanst. Be this an' be that, if ever you heerd or seen sich doin's an' times as we'll have when we're marrid. Now the weeny whisper, a colleen dhas."
"I could bear his harrishin' us out of house an' home," proceeded the other, "only for one thought that still crasses in an me." "What is that, Bartle? God knows I can't help feelin' for you," he added, smote with the desolation which his father had brought upon the family.
"I'm not angry that he didn't marry my daughther for I wouldn't give her to him now but I am at the slight he put an her." "Paddy Donovan, did you hear what I said jist now?" replied Phelim, "I wish to Jamini some people 'ud have sinse! Be them five crasses, I knew thim I intinded to marry, as well as I do where I'm standin'. That's plain talk, Paddy.
"Well, but what do you intind to do Phelim, avourn you profligate?" said the half-angry, half-pacified housekeeper, who, being the veteran, always led on the charge. "Why, I intind to marry one of you," said Phelim. "I say, Mrs. Doran, do you see thim ten fingers acrass be thim five crasses I'll do what I said, if nothing happens to put it aside."
But see, Sally, by thim five crasses it's not bekase your father's in I'm marryin' you at all. Sure I'm in love wid you, acushla! Divil a lie in it. Now, yes or no?" "Well throth to be sure the sorra one, Phelim, but you have quare ways wid you. Now are you downright in airnest?" "Be the stool I'm sittin' on!" "Well, in the name o' Goodness, I'll go to my father, an' let him know it.
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