"There's no denying it, Murphy."
"Now, Mr. O'Gwady," said Furlong, "had we not better talk over our election business?"
"Oh, hang business to-day!" said Murphy: "let's have some fishing: I'll show you such salmon-fishing as you never saw in your life."
"What do you say, Mr. O'Gwady?" said Furlong.
"'Faith, I think we might as well amuse ourselves."
"But the election is weally of such consequence; I should think it would be a wema'kably close contest, and we have no time to lose; I should think—with submission——"
"My dear sir," said Murphy, "we'll beat them hollow: our canvass has been most prosperous; there's only one thing I'm afraid of."
"What's that?" said Furlong.
"That Egan has money; and I'm afraid he'll bribe high."
"As for bwibewy, neve' mind that," said Furlong, with a very wise nod of his head and a sagacious wink. "We'll spend money too. We're pwepawed for that: plenty of money will be advanced, for the gov'nment is weally anxious that Mr. Scatte'bwain should come in."