“Troth, sooner than that should have happened, I would have gone to the gates iv the station, so I would, and watched every living soul that came in and every train that wint out till I saw you. But sure I got the name iv the house from Martin, and troth I made me gay Tom fetch me here! and here I’ve been staying, waiting for you, these three hours,” said Judith.
“I am sorry. I didn’t know that you were here, or I shouldn’t have kept you waiting.”
“Bother the odds, asking your pardon, ma’am, for I was very comfortable entirely. But now it’s only to say good-by and good luck to you, ma’am; for it’s getting on to ten o’clock, and I must be going, for me aunt can’t abide late hours, so she can’t,” said Judith, rising to go.
“You found your aunt well?” kindly inquired Miss Conyers.
“Divil a bit betther at any time iv her life; only whin she saw me, as she thought me dhrowned many a long day ago, she wint off into the highstrikes, so she did, and had fits so fast that we had to give her four glasses iv rum before she would come round. But sure she’s all right now, ma’am, except in the matter iv a pain in her temper, as she is subject to; and be the same token, I mustn’t bring it onto her by staying out late, so I will bid you good-by, and God bless you, ma’am.”
“Good-by! and may the Lord bless you also, Judith,” said Miss Conyers.
“But sure I’d like to take lave iv Misther Rosenthal before I go.”
“You will find him in his sitting-room, Judith. Any of the waiters will show you where that is,” said Miss Conyers.
And she drew the girl to her bosom and kissed her before she let her depart.