"Anna, dear," Eliza said, "she needs ye as much as me. Give 'er a bit ov comfort."
They went into the little bedroom and the door was shut. Jamie stood as sentry.
When they came out young Johnny Murdock, Henry's chum, was sitting on Jamie's workbench.
"I want ye t' take good care of Kitty th' night, Johnny. Keep close t' 'er and when th' moon comes out take 'er down the garden t' get fresh air. It'll be stuffy wi' all th' people an' the corpse in Lecky's."
"Aye," he said, "I'll do all I can." To Kitty she said, "I've asked Johnny t' keep gey close t' ye till it's all over, Kitty. Ye'll understand."
"Aye," Kitty said, "Henry loved 'im more'n aany maan on th' Lough!"
"Had tay yit?" Willie Withero asked as he blundered in on the scene.
"No, Willie, 'deed we haaven't thought ov it!"
"Well, t' haave yer bowels think yer throat's cut isn't sauncy!" he said.
The fire was low and the kettle cold.