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ThenheimitatedFarrington,saying,“Andherewasmynabs,ascoolasyouplease,”whileFarringtonlookedatthecompanyoutofhisheavydirtyeyes,smilingandattimesdrawingforthstraydropsofliquorfromhismoustachewiththeaidofhislowerlip.
Whenthatroundwasovertherewasapause.O’Halloranhadmoneybutneitheroftheothertwoseemedtohaveany;sothewholepartylefttheshopsomewhatregretfully.AtthecornerofDukeStreetHigginsandNoseyFlynnbevelledofftotheleftwhiletheotherthreeturnedbacktowardsthecity.Rainwasdrizzlingdownonthecoldstreetsand,whentheyreachedtheBallastOffice,FarringtonsuggestedtheScotchHouse.Thebarwasfullofmenandloudwiththenoiseoftonguesandglasses.Thethreemenpushedpastthewhiningmatchsellersatthedoorandformedalittlepartyatthecornerofthecounter.Theybegantoexchangestories.LeonardintroducedthemtoayoungfellownamedWeatherswhowasperformingattheTivoliasanacrobatandknockaboutartiste.Farringtonstoodadrinkallround.WeatherssaidhewouldtakeasmallIrishandApollinaris.Farrington,whohaddefinitenotionsofwhatwaswhat,askedtheboyswouldtheyhaveanApollinaristoo;buttheboystoldTimtomaketheirshot.Thetalkbecametheatrical.O’HalloranstoodaroundandthenFarringtonstoodanotherround,WeathersprotestingthatthehospitalitywastooIrish.Hepromisedtogettheminbehindthescenesandintroducethemtosomenicegirls.
