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But myself knows he sells it to Widow Casey, at two-and-fourpence a pound; so belikes, Father Roach may be shooting away at the poor souls in purgathory, that all this time are enjoying the hoith of fine living in heaven, ye understand." "And you think that's the way of it, Mickey?" "Troth, it's likely. Anyhow, I know its not the place they make it out." "Why, how do you mean?"
Sally, who was busy dilating on the increased price of flour, considered this remark of Miss Benson's as strangely irrelevant to the matter in hand, and only noticed it by a "To be sure! I suppose we all on us do. But two-and-fourpence a dozen is too much to make us pay for it." Miss Benson went on with her inspection of herself, and Sally with her economical projects.
"I rather think not, sir," said I, doubtfully. "Well, then, he might. He owes me two-and-fourpence of the balance." "Oh, I beg pardon, sir; I now remember he desired me to repay you that sum; but he had just sealed the letter when he recollected it." "Better late than never," said the doctor, smiling graciously. "Where's the money? Ay! half-a-crown. I haven't twopence never mind.
"'Is it truth yer telling? says my father. "'Sorra word o' lie in it! Myself had two-and-fourpence of their notes. "'And so they're broke, says my father, 'and nothing left? "'Not a brass farden. "'And what am I staying here for, I wonder, if there's nothing to guard? "'Faix, if it isn't for the pride of the thing "'Oh, sorra taste! "'Well, may be for divarsion. "'Nor that either.
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