Sowidthatawaywidher,andinwintBilly,an’where’idhehidehimselfbudinalittleclosetthatwasoffivtheroomwheretheouldmanandwomanslep’。Soheclosedthedoore,andsotdowninanouldchairhefoundthereconvanient。
Well,hewasnotwellinitwhenalltherestivthemcomesintothekitchen,an’ouldTimDonovansingin’the’ColleenRue’
forthebarelife,an’therestivthemsthrivin’tohumourhim,anddoin’
exactlyeverythinghebidthem,becausetheyseenhewasfoolishbethemanesivtheliquor。
Well,tobesureallthiskep’themlongenough,youmaybesure,fromgoin’tobed,sothatBillycouldgetnomannerivanadvantagetogetoutivthehouse,andsohestedsittin’inthedarkclosetinstate,cursin’the’ColleenRue,’andwondherin’