ouldConnorShamus[1]thepiperhimselfwasinit——bythesametokenitwasthelastweddin’heeverplayedmusicat，forthenextmornin’，whinhewasgoin’home，bein’mightyheartyan’plisintinhimself，hewassmotheredinthesnow，undhertheouldcastle；an’bymysowlhewasasorelosstothebysan’girlstwentymilesround，forhewastheilligantestpiper，barrin’theliquoralone，thateverworkedabellas。
[1]Literally，CorneliusJames——thelastnameemployedasapatronymic。Connoriscommonlyused。
Corney，pronouncedKurny，isjustasmuchusedintheSouth，astheshortnameforCornelius。
Well，aweekpassedoversmartenough，an’Nellan’hernewhusbandwasmightywellcontintedwithoneanother，foritwastoosoonforhertobegintoregulatehimthewaysheusedwithpoorJimSoolivan，sotheyworcomfortableenough；butthiswastoogoodtolast，forthethawkeman，an’youmaybesureJimSoolivandidn’tloseaminute’stimeassoonastheheavydhriftivsnowwasmeltedenoughbetweenhimandhometolethimpass，forhedidn’thearawordivnewsfromhomesinstheliftit，byrasonthatnoone，goodnorbad，couldthravelatall，withthewaythesnowwasdhrifted。
Soonenight，whenNellGormanan’hernewhusband，AndyCurtis，wassnugan’