I'll make that family curse the day they crossed Nell M'Collum, if I should go down for it.

Not that I have any ill will to the boy himself, but the father's heart's in him, an' that's the way, Meehaul, I'll punish the man that was the means of lavin' me as I am." "Nell, the devil's in your heart," replied Meehaul, "if ever he was in mortal's.

Lave me, woman: I can't bear your revengeful spirit, an' what is more, I don't want you to interfere in this business, good, bad, or indifferent.

You bring about harm, Nell; but who has ever known you to do good ?" "Ay! ay!" said the hag, "that's the cuckoo song to Nell; she does harm, but never does good! Well, may my blackest curse wither the man that left Nell to hear that, as the kindest word that's spoke either to her or of her! I don't blame you.

Meehaul--I blame nobody but him for it all.