"Aye," Willie replied in a bewildered voice. "John, man, I'm in terrible trouble!"
"Oh!"
"Sore disgrace, John. I don't know what my da and ma'll say to me at all when they hear about it. Such a thing!..."
"Well, what is it?"
"Do you know a wee girl called Jennie Roak?" John shook his head. "Her aunt lives in Ballyards ... Mrs. Cleeland!..."
"Oh, yes. Is that her aunt?"
"Aye. Well, me an' her has been going out together for a wee while past, and she says now she's goin' to have a child!"
John burst into laughter.
"What the hell are you laughing at?" Willie demanded angrily.
"I was thinking it doesn't matter whether it's one girl or a dozen you're after, you'll get into bother just the same!"