'“Eyah,” sez I, “O'Hara's a divil an' I'm not for denyin' ut, but is he the only man in the wurruld? Let him go. He'll get tired av findin' our kit foul an' our 'coutrements onproperly kep'.”
'“We will not let him go,” sez they.
'“Thin take him,” sez I, “an' a dashed poor yield you will get for your throuble.”
'“Is he not misconductin' himself wid Slimmy's wife?” sez another.
'“She's common to the rig'mint,” sez I. “Fwhat has made ye this partic'lar on a suddint?”
'“Has he not put his spite on the roomful av us? Can we do anythin' that he will not check us for?” sez another.
'“That's thrue,” sez I.
'“Will ye not help us to do aught,” sez another—“a big bould man like you.”
'“I will break his head upon his shoulthers av he puts hand on me,” sez I. “I will give him the lie av he says that I'm dhirty, an' I wud not mind duckin' him in the Artillery troughs if ut was not that I'm thryin' for my shtripes.”
'“Is that all ye will do?” sez another. “Have ye no more spunk than that, ye blood-dhrawn calf?”