If you are a minister, and a good minister, I would as soon listen to your words as those of Father Toban himself." "And who is Father Toban ?" "A powerful priest in these parts, sir, who has more than once eased me of my sins, and given me God upon the cross.

Oh, a powerful and comfortable priest is Father Toban." "And what would he say if he were to know that you asked for God from a minister ?" "I do not know, and do not much care; if I get God, I do not care whether I get Him from a minister or a priest; both have Him, no doubt, only give Him in different ways.

Oh sir, do give us God; we need Him sir, for we are sinful people; we call ourselves tinkers, but many is the sinful thing--" "Bi-do-hosd;" said the man: Irish words tantamount to "Be silent!" "I will not be hushed," said the woman, speaking English.

"The man is a good man, and he will do us no harm.

We are tinkers, sir; but we do many things besides tinkering, many sinful things, especially in Wales, whither we are soon going again.