I collected a regular hospital of spavined, knock-kneed beasts, and he took them from me without a word at thirty pounds apiece.

It would have been all right if I had gone no further.

But, hang it all! I got to the end of my tether.

I declare to you I don't believe there was another screw left in the whole county of Mayo, and unless I took to selling him the asses I couldn't go on.

Then I heard of this plan of your friend Finola's, and I determined to make a little coup and clear.