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Counterparts
Ashewalkedonhepreconsideredthetermsinwhichhewouldnarratetheincidenttotheboys:
“So,Ijustlookedathim—coolly,youknow,andlookedather.ThenIlookedbackathimagain—takingmytime,youknow.‘Idon’tthinkthatthat’safairquestiontoputtome,’saysI.”
NoseyFlynnwassittingupinhisusualcornerofDavyByrne’sand,whenheheardthestory,hestoodFarringtonahalf-one,sayingitwasassmartathingaseverheheard.Farringtonstoodadrinkinhisturn.AfterawhileO’HalloranandPaddyLeonardcameinandthestorywasrepeatedtothem.O’Halloranstoodtailorsofmalt,hot,allroundandtoldthestoryoftheretorthehadmadetothechiefclerkwhenhewasinCallan’sofFownes’sStreet;but,astheretortwasafterthemanneroftheliberalshepherdsintheeclogues,hehadtoadmitthatitwasnotascleverasFarrington’sretort.AtthisFarringtontoldtheboystopolishoffthatandhaveanother.
JustastheywerenamingtheirpoisonswhoshouldcomeinbutHiggins!Ofcoursehehadtojoininwiththeothers.Themenaskedhimtogivehisversionofit,andhedidsowithgreatvivacityforthesightoffivesmallhotwhiskieswasveryexhilarating.EveryoneroaredlaughingwhenheshowedthewayinwhichMr.AlleyneshookhisfistinFarrington’sface.
