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Chapter 22

           TheDutchmancan’ttrateusanyworsethanhe’sbeendoin’already.Forallthat,MastherMaurice,Ithoughtitbisttolityouknow."

           "Letmeknowthen.Whatisithehasbeensaying?"

           "Will,thin;Iheerdhimtellin’wanavhiscroneysthatbesoidesthemateanthedhrink,anthewashin’,anlodgin’,heintindedtomakeyoupayforthebottles,andglasses,anotherthings,thatwasbrokeonthenightavtheshindy."

           "Mepay?"

           "Yis,yerself,MastherMaurice;annotapinnychargedtotheYankee.NowIcallthatdownrightrascallymane;annobodybutadhirtyDutchmanwudiverhivthoughtavit.Avtherebeanythin’topay,themanthat’sbateshouldbemadetoshowldorthedamage,anthatwasn’tadiscindantavtheowldGeraldsavBallyballagh.Hoohooch!wudn’tIloiketoshakeashaylaylahaboutDuffer’sheadforthemattheroftwominutes?Wudn’tI?"

           "WhatreasondidhegiveforsayingthatIshouldpay?Didyouhearhimstateany?"

           "Idid,mastherthedhirtiestavallraisuns.Hesidthatyouwerethebirdinthehand;anhewudkapeyetillyezsittledthescore."

           "He’llfindhimselfslightlymistakenaboutthat;andwouldperhapsdobetterbypresentinghisbilltothebirdinthebush.Ishallbewillingtopayforhalfthedamagedone;butnomore.Youmaytellhimso,ifhespeaktoyouaboutit.And,introth,Phelim,Idon’tknowhowIamtodoeventhat.Theremusthavebeenagoodmanybreakages.Irememberagreatdealofjinglingwhilewewereatit.

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