"Yes, that's true enough, forever."
"She has let out something to me," said The Desmond, "which I can't repeat and won't for the life of me."
"Don't then, father," said Fergus.
"But she's a heroine," said The Desmond.
"I always reckoned she was born that way," said Fergus.
"I'm not going to tell you her bit of a secret, my man."
"I say, father, I'm not wanting to hear it."
"But you and me, Fergus, we must provide for her. We must settle a bit of a dower on her."
"I'm thinking that way myself," said Fergus.