“In the midst of the din, such a dialogue as this might be heard:
“'Larry, you're after being done for, for this day.' (Whack, crack.)
“'Only an eye gone—is that Mickey?' (whick, whack, crick, crack.)
“'That's it, my darlings!—you may say that, Larry—'tis my mother's son that's in it—(crack, crack,—a general huzza.): (Mickey and Larry) huzza! huzza! huzza for the O'Hallaghans! What have you got, Larry?—(crack, crack).
“'Only the bone of my arm, God be praised for it, very purtily snapt across!' (whack, whack).
“'Is that all? Well, some people have luck!'—(crack, crack, crack).
“'Why I've no reason to complain, thank God—(whack, crack!)—purty play that, any way—Paddy O'Callaghan's settled—did you hear it?—(whack, whack, another shout)—That's it boys—handle the shilleleys!—Success O'Hallaghans—down with the bloody O'Callaghans!'
“'I did hear it: so is Jem O'Hallaghan—(crack, whack, whack, crack)—you're not able to get up, I see—tare-an-ounty, isn't it a pleasure to hear that play?—What ails you?'
“'Oh, Larry, I'm in great pain, and getting very weak, entirely'—(faints).
“'Faix, and he's settled too, I'm thinking.'