I seen the coasting steamer passing, and I got a drought upon me and a
cramping leg, so I said, "The divil go along with him," and turned again.
(Looking under her shawl.) And let you give me a supeen, for I'm destroyed
travelling since Tuesday was a week.
WIDOW QUIN -- [getting a glass, in a cajoling tone.] -- Sit down then by the
fire and take your ease for a space. You've a right to be destroyed indeed,
with your walking, and fighting, and facing the sun (giving him poteen from a
stone jar she has brought in.) There now is a drink for you, and may it be to
your happiness and length of life.
MAHON -- [taking glass greedily and sitting down by fire.] -- God increase
you!
WIDOW QUIN -- [taking men to the right stealthily.] -- Do you know what? That
man's raving from his wound to-day, for I met him a while since telling a
rambling tale of a tinker had him destroyed. Then he heard of Christy's deed,
and he up and says it was his son had cracked his skull. O isn't madness a
fright, for he'll go killing someone yet, and he thinking it's the man has
struck him so?
JIMMY -- [entirely convinced.] It's a fright, surely. I knew a party was
kicked in the head by a red mare, and he went killing horses a great while,
till he eat the insides of a clock and died after.
PHILLY -- [with suspicion.] -- Did he see Christy?
WIDOW QUIN. He didn't. (With a warning gesture.) Let you not be putting him
in mind of him, or you'll be likely summoned if there's murder done.
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