"
"I don't mane that," said the skeleton; "ha, ha! you're a funny
gentleman, and maybe I--but no--I don't mane that; but widout injurin' a
hair in either o' their heads."
"I am not married," said the other, "but I expect to be soon, and when
I am I will pay you well for the knowledge of that herb--for my wife, I
mean. Where do you live?"
"In Rathfillan, sir. I'm a well-known man there, and for many a long
mile about it."
"You must be very useful to the country people hereabouts?"
"Ay," he exclaimed, "you mane to the poor, I suppose, and you're right;
but maybe I'm of sarvice to the rich, too. Many a face I save from--I
could save from shame, I mane--if I liked, and could get well ped for
it, too. Some young, extravagant people that have rich ould fathers do
be spakin' to me, too; but thin, you know, I have a sowl to be saved,
and am a religious man, I hope, and do my duty as sich, and that every
one that has a sowl to be saved, may! _Amin, acheernah!_
"I am glad to find that your sense of duty preserves you against such
strong temptations."
"Then, there's another set of men--these outlaws that do be robbin' rich
people's houses, and they, too, try to tempt me.
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