Well, you have all dealt wid me now for payment, and here goes to give you something for nothing--an, in truth, it's a commodity that, although always chape, is seldom taken.
'Tis called good advice.

The ladies--God bless them, don't stand in need of it, for sure the darlins' never did anything from Eve downwards, that 'ud require it.

Here it is then, Misther Purcel, let you and your sons do what the ould song says--'be good boys and _take care of yourselves.
Thighin thu ?_ (*Do you understand.) An' this gintleman, if I knew his name, maybe I'd say something to him too." "This is Mr.M'Carthy, Cannie." "Ay, M'Carthy--troth 'tis a good ould name.

Well, Mr.M'Carthy, all I have to say to you! is, that _if you happen to meet a man that gives you good advice, TAKE IT_.

An' now God be Wid you all, an' spare you to one another!" So saying, he slung his huge pack over his shoulders almost without an effort, and commencing a merry old Irish song he proceeded lightly and cheerfully on his journey.
"Well, boys," said the proctor, "now that we've had a good hearty laugh with the _Cannie Soogah_, let us proceed to business.