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Chapter 43

           "Inthenameavalltheangels,anthedivilstoboot,Iwondherwhat’skapin’themasther!Hesidhewudbeheeurbyeightavtheclockinthemarnin’,andit’snowgoodsixintheafthernoon,ifthare’sanytruthinaTixassun.Shurethare’ssomethin’detainin’him?Don’tyezthinkso,Tara?"

           ThistimeTaradidvouchsafetheaffirmative"sniff"—havingpokedhisnosetoofarintotheashes.

           "Bethepowers!then,Ihopeit’snoharumthat’sbefallenhim!Iftherehas,owlddog,fwhat’udbecomeavyouanme?TharemightbenoBallyballaghforminyamonthtocome;unlisswecowldpayourpassagewidthesethrapsavthemasther’s.Thedrinkin’cup—raalsilveritis—wudcoverthewholeexpinseavthevoyage.Bejapers!nowthatitstroikesme,Iniverhadadhrinkoutavthatpurtylittlevessel.I’mshuretheliquormusttasteswaterthatway.Doesit,Iwondher—trath,now’sjustthetimetothry."

           Sayingthis,hetookthecupoutoftheportmanteau,inwhichhehadpackedit;and,oncemoreuncorkingthedemijohn,pouredoutaportionofitscontents—ofaboutthemeasureofawineglassful.

           Quaffingitoffatasinglegulp,hestoodsmackinghislips—asiftoassurehimselfofthequalityoftheliquor.

           "Sowl!Idon’tknowthatitdoestastebetther,"saidhe,stillholdingthecupinonehand,andthejarintheother."Aftherall,Ithink,it’sswateroutavthedimmyjanitself,thatis,asfarasIcyanremimber.Butitisn’tgivin’thegawbletfairplay.

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