Page 279 - The snake's pass

A TRIP TO PARIS. — — " 26'7
When I was in the hotel porch waiting the arrival of
the long car, Andy came up to me :
"
" What day will I be in Galway for yer 'an'r ?
" How do you mean, Andy ? I didn't tell you I was
coming back."
Andy laughed a merry, ringing laugh :
" Begor ! yer 'an'r, d'ye think there's only wan way iv
tellin' things ? Musha ! but spache 'd be a mighty pre-
cious kind iv a thing if that was the way !
"But, Andy, is not speech the way to make known
"
what you wish other people to know ?
"Ah, go to God! I'd like to know if ye take it for
granted whin ye ask a girrul a question an' she says ' no,'
that she manes it—or that she intends ayther that ye
should think she manes it. Faix ! it 'd be a harrd wurrld
to live in, if that was so; an' there 'd be mighty few
"
widdys in it ayther !
"
" Why widows, Andy ?
!"
" Shure, isn't wives the shtuff that widdys is made iv
" Oh ! I see. I'm learning, Andy—I'm getting on ! "
"Yis! yer 'an'r. Ye haven't got on the long cap now
;
but I'm afeerd it's only a leather medal ye'd get as yit.
Niver mind! surr. Here's the long car comin' ; an' whin
ye tellygraph to Misther Dick to smd me over to Galway
fur to bring ye back, I'll luk up Miss Norah an' ax her
to condescind to give ye some lessons in the differ
betwixt ' yes ' an' ' no ' as shpoke by girruls. I'm tould
now, it's a mighty intherestin' kind iv a shtudy for a
"
young gintleman !