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The Playboy of the

WIDOW QUIN, coming to Mahon quickly.

You here, is it? You didn't go far at all?

MAHON.

I seen the coasting steamer passing, and I got a drouth upon me and a cramping leg, so I said, "The divil go along with him," and turned again. (Looking under her shawl.) And let you give me a supeen, for I'm destroyed travelling since Tuesday was a week.

WIDOW QUIN, getting a glass, in a cajoling tone.

Sit down then by the fire and take your ease for a space. You've a right to be destroyed indeed, with your walking, and fighting, and facing the sun (giving him poteen from a stone jar she has brought in). There now is a drink for you, and may it be to your happiness and length of life.

MAHON, taking glass greedily, and sitting down by fire.

God increase you!

WIDOW QUIN, taking men to the right stealthily.

Do you know what? That man's raving from his wound to-day, for I met him a while since

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