Yes; your mother was well when I saw her." "GOD be praised! It's a mighty long time since I seen the ould craythur." "Fifteen years," said I.
I looked at Mr.Macartney as I said it, but he had evasive eyes, and they wandered to the doorway.

No customers appeared, however, and he looked back to Dennis and Alister, but they had both folded their arms, and were watching us in silence.
"Murther and ages!" he repeated, "it doesn't feel the half of it." "I fancy it seems longer, if anything, to her.

But she has been on the look-out for you every day, you see.

You've a good business, Mr.
Macartney, so I dare say you're a ready reckoner.

Fifteen times three hundred and sixty-five?
Five thousand four hundred and seventy-five, isn't it ?" "It's a fine scholar for a sailor-boy that ye are!" said Micky; and there was a touch of mischief in his eye and voice which showed that he was losing his temper.