It was jist, I suppose, in case he might be taken short as he was, and that you wor to do it for him if he hadn't an opportunity?
But, sure, if Ginty succeeds, there's an end to your promise." "Well, I believe so," said the old man; "but if she does succeed, why, all I'll wondher at will be that God would allow it.

At any rate she's the first of the family that ever brought shame an' disgrace upon the name.

Not but she felt her misfortune keen enough at the time, since it turned her brain almost ever since.

And him, the villain--but no matter--he, must be punished." "But," replied the wife, "wont Ginty be punishin' him ?" "Ah, Polly, you know little of the plans--the deep plans an' plots that he's surrounded by.

We know ourselves that there's not such a plotter in existence as he is, barin' them that's plottin' aginst him.