There was a cavalryman bought her. Boys but Da is the hard man to plaze. We stopped at Muc Alanan's on the way home and met William John McKillop there, and he toul' the oul' man he was a fool to let a good horse go at that price, for he was lookin' all roads to give him thirty poun' for it; only he couldn't get in time for the sale.
Grandfather.
Incredulously.
Who did you say? McKillop?
Samuel James.
Laughing.
Aye.
Robbie John.
Smiling.
Sure McKillop hasn't two sov'rins in the wide world. He was only takin' a rise out of Da.