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236 THE snake's pass. " ;
must manage it for me, for I think I should be alarmed
to do so unless I got a lead; but it will come easy-
enough after the first go off. Kemember, we both always
! '"
thought of her as ' Norah
We went down towards the brook and met with
Andy, who had the car all ready for us.
" Begor yer 'an'rs," said he, " I thought yez was lost
intirely, or that the fairies had carried yez off; both iv
yez this time."—This with a sly look at me, followed
by a portentous wink to Dick. "An' I'm thinkin' it's
about time fur somethin' to ate. Begor! but me stum-
mick is cryin' out that me throat is cut !
" You're quite right, Andy, as to the fact," said Dick,
" but you are a little antecedent."
"An' now what's that, surr? Begor! I niver was
called that name afore. Shure, an' I always thry to be
dacent—divvle a man but can tell ye that! Antidacent
indeed! Well now! what nixt?"
" It means, Andy, that we are going to be carried off
by the fairies, and to have some supper with them too
and that you are to take this half-crown, and go over
to Mother Kelligan's, and get her to try to dissipate that
unnatural suspicion of capital offence wreaked on your
thoraic region. Here, catch ! and see how soon you
"
can be off !
" Hurroo Begor, yer 'an'r, it's the lamed gintleman
!
y' are! Musha! but ye ought to be a councillor in-
!
tirely ! Gee-up ! ye ould corncrake " and Andy was
off at full speed.