Any body, then, that has two eyes of
different colors always has the Evil Eye, or the _Suil Balor_, and has
the power of overlookin'; and, between ourselves, Masther Harry has it.
The misthress herself can only overlook cattle, bekaise both her eyes is
of the one color; but Masther Harry could overlook either man or woman
if he wished. And how do you think that comes?"
"The Lord knows," replied the cook, crossing herself; "from no good, at
any rate. Troth, I'll get a gospel and a scapular, for, to tell you the
truth, I observed that Masther Harry gave me a look the other day that
made my flesh creep, by rason that he thought the mutton was overdone."
"O, you needn't be afeard," replied Barney; "he can overlook or not, as
he plaises; if he does not wish to do so, you're safe enough; but when
any one like him that has the power wishes to do it, they could wither
you by degrees off o' the airth."
"God be about us! But, Barney, you didn't tell us how it comes, for all
that."
"It comes from the fairies. Doesn't every one know that the fairies
themselves has the power of overlookin' both cattle and Christians?"
"That's true enough," she replied; "every one, indeed, knows that.
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