Here are the facts.

For many a year, you know as well as I do, ships have been coming from France to Ireland with the very best wines and liquors, and taking back the very best wool--smuggled, of course.

Well, our little landlord here is the damnedest rogue of all.

The customs never touch him.

From the coast the stuff comes up to Dublin without a check, and, as he's a special favourite, he gets the best to be had in la belle France." "Why is he such a favourite ?" asked Dyck.
Erris Boyne laughed, not loudly, but suggestively.