How the divil did ye know ?" "I can tell from your brogue.

How long have you been in this country ?" "About five years--going on six now.

How long have you been here ?" "How long?
Well--" Here he bent over the table against which he had been leaning, selected a cup from a group of china, turned it upside down in search of the mark, and then, as if he had momentarily forgotten himself, answered slowly: "Oh, not long--a few months or so.

You do not object to my looking these over ?" he asked, this time reversing a plate and subjecting it to the same scrutiny.
"No, so ye don't let go of 'em.

Fellow come in here last week and broke a teapot foolin' wid it." The visitor, without replying, continued his cool examination of the collection, consisting of articles of different makes and colors.
Presently, gathering up a pair of cups and saucers, he said: "These should be in a glass case or in the safe.