Of course, I had to go home when ye were away, and the nichts were so long, and so cold, and mony of them alone.

I wonder if we canna arrange fra one of her sister's girls to stay with her this winter ?" "What's the matter with me ?" asked Jimmy.
"Nothing, if only ye'd stay," answered Dannie.
"All I'll be out of nights, you could put in one eye," said Jimmy.

"I went last winter, and before, because whin they clamored too loud, I could be drivin' out the divils that way, for a while, and you always came for me, but even that won't be stopping it now.

I wouldn't stick my head out alone after dark, not if I was dying!" "Jimmy, ye never felt that way before," said Dannie.

"Tell me what happened this summer to start ye." "I've done a domn sight of faleing that you didn't know anything about," answered Jimmy.