He remained there talking for fully half-an-hour.

Then he returned, and said it was young Donovan.
"DONOVAN! MICK Donovan ?" exclaimed Anderson.

And Mother and Mrs.
Maloney and Joe echoed "MICK Donovan ?" They WERE surprised.
"He's none too welcome," said Anderson, thinking of his horses and cows.

Mother agreed with him, while Mrs.Maloney repeated over and over again that she was always under the impression that Mick Donovan was in gaol along with his bad old father.

Dad was uncommunicative.