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           Powerwascarefultoexplaintoherthathewasnotresponsible,thathehadcomeonthescenebythemerestaccident.Mrs.Kernan,rememberingMr.Power’sgoodofficesduringdomesticquarrels,aswellasmanysmall,butopportuneloans,said:

           “O,youneedn’ttellmethat,Mr.Power.Iknowyou’reafriendofhis,notlikesomeoftheothershedoesbewith.They’reallrightsolongashehasmoneyinhispockettokeephimoutfromhiswifeandfamily.Nicefriends!Whowashewithtonight,I’dliketoknow?”

           Mr.Powershookhisheadbutsaidnothing.

           “I’msosorry,”shecontinued,“thatI’venothinginthehousetoofferyou.ButifyouwaitaminuteI’llsendroundtoFogarty’s,atthecorner.”

           Mr.Powerstoodup.

           “Wewerewaitingforhimtocomehomewiththemoney.Heneverseemstothinkhehasahomeatall.”

           “O,now,Mrs.Kernan,”saidMr.Power,“we’llmakehimturnoveranewleaf.I’lltalktoMartin.He’stheman.We’llcomehereoneofthesenightsandtalkitover.”

           Shesawhimtothedoor.Thecarmanwasstampingupanddownthefootpath,andswinginghisarmstowarmhimself.

           “It’sverykindofyoutobringhimhome,”shesaid.

           “Notatall,”saidMr.Power.

           Hegotuponthecar.Asitdroveoffheraisedhishattohergaily.

           “We’llmakeanewmanofhim,”hesaid.“Good-night,Mrs.