. Legends and stories of Ireland . ^^€^ /MTwr^ yxxx/^OytM/rTO^^yxHl/ oayTb-! THE WHITE TROUT. 39 Well, he thrimbled like a dog in a wet sack,and at last he stammered out something and beggedfor his life^ and axd her ladyships pardin, and said hedidnt know she was an duty, or he was too good asojer not to know betther nor to meddle wid her. I was an duty, then/ says the lady; ^ I waswatchin for my thrue love, that is coming by watherto me/says she; an if he comes while I am away,an that I miss iv him, Ill turn you into a pinkeen,*and Ill hunt you up and down for evermore, whilegrass grows or wa
. Legends and stories of Ireland . ^^€^ /MTwr^ yxxx/^OytM/rTO^^yxHl/ oayTb-! THE WHITE TROUT. 39 Well, he thrimbled like a dog in a wet sack,and at last he stammered out something and beggedfor his life^ and axd her ladyships pardin, and said hedidnt know she was an duty, or he was too good asojer not to know betther nor to meddle wid her. I was an duty, then/ says the lady; ^ I waswatchin for my thrue love, that is coming by watherto me/says she; an if he comes while I am away,an that I miss iv him, Ill turn you into a pinkeen,*and Ill hunt you up and down for evermore, whilegrass grows or wather runs. ^ Well, the sojer thought the life id lave him, atthe thoughts iv his bein turned into a pinkeen, andbegged for marcy; and with that, says the lady— Renounce your evil coorses, says she, you vil-lian, or youll repint it too late; be a good man forthe futhur, and go to your dutyt reglar. And now,says she, take me back, and put me into the riveragin, where you found me. ^^ Oh, my lady, says the sojer, how could I have
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