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Notwithstanding this they were unwilling to let the matter rest, and the fact that justice was out of reach only added fury to their anger. One of their number was sent to interview the Thin Woman of Inis Magrath, and the others concentrated nightly about the dwelling of Meehawl MacMurrachu in an endeavour to recapture the treasure which they were quite satisfied was hopeless.
There is a hole under a tree in the south-east of the field. Try what you will find in that hole." "I'll do that," said Meehawl. "Did you ever-" "I did not," said the Philosopher. So Meehawl MacMurrachu went away and did as he had been bidden, and underneath the tree of Gort na Cloca Mora he found a little crock of gold. "There's a power of washboards in that," said he.
"God be with you, Meehawl MacMurrachu," said she. "God and Mary be with you, ma'am," he replied, "I am in great trouble this day." "Why wouldn't you be?" said the Thin Woman. "I came up to have a talk with your husband about a particular thing." "If it's talk you want you have come to a good house, Meehawl." "He's a powerful man right enough," said Meehawl.
After a few minutes the Thin Woman spoke again. "I can get the reek of his pipe from here. Let you go right in to him now and I'll stay outside for a while, for the sound of your two voices would give me a pain in my head." "Whatever will please you will please me, ma'am," said her companion, and he went into the little house. Meehawl MacMurrachu had good reason to be perplexed.
"I haven't got any money," said the Leprecaun, "for Meehawl MacMurrachu of the Hill stole our crock a while back, and he buried it under a thorn bush. I can bring you to the place if you don't believe me." "Very good," said Shawn. "Come on with me now, and I'll clout you if you as much as wriggle; do you mind me?" "What would I wriggle for?" said the Leprecaun: "sure I like being with you."
By reason of this incident the fame of the Philosopher became even greater than it had been before, and also by reason of it many singular events were to happen with which you shall duly become acquainted. IT SO happened that the Leprecauns of Gort na Cloca Mora were not thankful to the Philosopher for having sent Meehawl MacMurrachu to their field.
It is true that they will utilize water in a variety of ways, for instance, the destruction of a tablecloth or a pinafore, and I have observed them greasing a ladder with soap, showing in the process a great knowledge of the properties of this material." "Why shouldn't they, to be sure?" said Meehawl MacMurrachu. "Have you got a match, sir?" "I have not," said the Philosopher.
"We are washed both on coming into the world and on going out of it, and we take no pleasure from the first washing nor any profit from the last." "True for you, sir," said Meehawl MacMurrachu. "Many people consider that scourings supplementary to these are only due to habit. Now, habit is continuity of action, it is a most detestable thing and is very difficult to get away from.
Meehawl MacMurrachu crooked his thumb at space, "Where is the other one?" said he. "Ah!" said the Philosopher. "He might be outside, maybe?" "He might, indeed," said the Philosopher gravely. "Well, it doesn't matter," said the visitor, "for you have enough knowledge by yourself to stock a shop. The reason I came here to-day was to ask your honoured advice about my wife's washing-board.
He did not know what had become of her, and the facts he had to lay before his adviser were very few. He left the Thin Woman of Inis Magrath taking snuff under a pine tree and went into the house. "God be with all here," said he as he entered. "God be with yourself, Meehawl MacMurrachu," said the Philosopher.
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