"I wonders who the nixt wan will be," said Patrick, grinning from ear to ear. "My woman lived wid the Mormons."
Mrs. Murphy's eyes looked daggers. He continued:
"An' she thought if it were good fur wan man to marry many women, it were equally good fur wan woman ter have many husbands, even if she didn't have all of thim ter onct." He chuckled.
"Mind y'r bizness!" snapped the irate Mrs. Murphy.
"An' so it came my turrhn, schoolma'am, an' she were that delighted wid me she have niver tried another man since. Eh, mavourneen?"
Saying which, Patrick made his escape, shaking with laughter.
Then Esther poured oil on the troubled waters, by telling Mrs. Murphy how interested she was in what Brigham had told her of his little sisters, Nora and Kathleen.
"Won't you sit down, Mrs. Murphy?"
Esther's voice and manner were very charming at that moment, as she drew a chair forward for her companion.
Somewhat mollified, Mrs. Murphy seated herself.