,,live ,,to ,,be ,,useful               
,,or1         ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,annie    
,,lee ,,&             ,,h] ,,iri%       
,,nurse4                  ,decoration   
,,?omas ,,nelson ,,& ,,sons  ,london1   
,ed9burgh1 ,dubl91 & ,new ,york         
#aiac     ,illu/ration3 ,annorah turn$1 
& saw ! %ad[ ( a man on ! slop+ rock4   
,page #be4     ,,live ,,to ,,be         
,,useful4     ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,annie',s   
,,plan4   ,annie ,lee 0 a cripple4      
,until h] eigh? summ] %e _h be5 /rong & 
well1 l mo/ o!r *ildr52 b !n disease    
began to appe>1 & al?\gh %e _h skilful  
doctors & k9d nurses1 x 0 soon too pla9 
t %e 0 nev] to be well aga94  ,five ye>s
 ( pa9 & weakness _h be5 h] portion at !
 "t our /ory comm5ces4 ,s accu/om$ _h %e
 become to h] sad situation1 t x seem$ l
 a delusive dream :5 %e rememb]$ !      
sportive h\rs ( h] e>li] *ildhood4 ,l   
o!r sick *ildr51 %e 0 f> m ?\ghtful ?an 
0 q natural at h] age1 & v seldom 9 h]  
easie/ mom5ts laugh$ al\d4 ,b %e 0 n an 
unhappy *ild4  ,z soon z %e 0 old en\gh 

to und]/& t %e _h a s9ful he>t & ne$$   
salvation1 %e _h e>ne/ly s\ght ! ,savi\r
 ( s9n]s1 & _h be5 graci\sly receiv$ by 
him1 & made a lamb ( 8 flock4 ,9 ! s*ool
 ( ,*ri/ %e le>n$ to be> pa9 )\t        
murmur+1 & to submit ) *e]fulness to h] 
lot 9 life4 ,in/ead ( requir+ com=t f h]
 p>5ts1 :o seem$ to realize h] mis=tune 
m fully ?an %e did h]self1 %e became _! 
consol]1 & r>ely fail$ 9 h] ef=ts to    
light5 _! sorr[ on h] acc\nt4  ,x might 
h be5 s mu* worse1 mamma1 %e said "o    
day1 :5 ,mrs4 ,lee 0 lam5t+ h]          
condition4 ,only ?9k ( poor lame        
,phelim1 ,biddy ,dillon's little boy4   
,:at is ! matt] ) him8 ask$ h] "m4  ,h y
 n se5 him8 ,he is (t5 9 ! back-y>d :5  
,biddy comes to wa% 9 ! kit*54 ,i've    
wat*$ him (t54 ,i ?9k x 0 be=e he came  
to ?is c\ntry--b ,i'm n sure--t a l>ge  
/one1 fall+ f a wall1 s mangl$ 8 poor   
limbs t "o ( !m _h to be cut (f4 ,i nev]
 see him limp+ ab\t on 8 crut*es :ile   
,biddy is wa%+ )\t ?ank+ ,god = my      
happi] fate4  ,:y1 ,annie1 x is n       

probable t he suff]s "o-half z mu* z y  
d4  ,z mu* pa91 d y mean1 mamma8  ,yes4 
,i wasn't ?9k+ ( t4 ,!y are v poor2 & if
 he lives to be a man1 h[ c he e>n !    
com=ts ( life8 ,i ne$ h no c>e on t     
acc\nt4  ,i d>esay he has none4 ,!re are
 sev]al trades t he might le>n :i*      
require a sitt+ po/ure2 he might be a   
%oemak]1 = in/ance4 ,d n fret on 8      
acc\nt1 ,annie4  ,x seems to me1 mamma1 
repli$ ,annie1 ) a ?\ghtful air1 t 8    
only prospect = ! future is to be pu%$  
ab\t "h & !re 9 ! cr[d1 until at la/ he 
f9ds a refuge 9 ! grave4  ,:at fooli%   
fancies6 said ,mrs4 ,lee1 ris+1 z a     
noise 9 ! y>d bel[ attract$ h] to !     
w9d[4 ,we "k no?+ ab\t ! future1 & x is 
n q "r to make ourselves sad ab\t x4 ,x 
is h>dly l y\r usual tru/ 9 ,god1 to be 
?us imag9+ tr\ble4 ,!re's a little lame 
boy 9 ! y>d1 :o1 ,i suppose1 is ,phelim2
 he seems happy en\gh4 ,h>k6 don't y he>
 him s+8 ,he is sitt+ on ! b5* beh9d !  
clo!s-frame1 & 8 "m is hang+ out ! clo!s
 to dry4 ,don't y he> h] laugh at :at he

 is s++8  ,:at is x1 mamma8 ,c y he> !  
words8 ask$ ,annie1 bright5+ up1 & rais+
 h]self on h] elb[ z %e lay on h] l[    
c\*4  ,i he> !m v well2 b 8 ,iri%       
gibb]i% is z ,greek to me4 ,all t ,i c  
make out is :at seems to be ! *orus3    
',o ,irel&1 gre5 ,irel&1         ,swate 
gem o' ! sae6'  ,mamma1 said ,annie1    
aft] li/5+ ) smil+ int]e/ a :ile1 x     
tr\bles me v (t5 because ,phelim kn[s   
no?+ ab\t our ,savi\r4 ,he has a si/]1  
two ye>s old] ?an ,i am1 :o _c read4 ,%e
 nev] w5t to s*ool2 & none ( ! family c 
read a ^w4  ,h[ did y le>n ?is8  ,f     
,phelim4 ,i speak to him sometimes :5 he
 plays "u ! w9d[4  ,well1 ,i don't "k h[
 we c help !m4 ,if we %\ld (f] to tea*  
!m1 !y w\ld n be will+ to le>n4  ,are y 
sure ( x1 mamma8  ,n q s sure1 p]haps1 z
 if ,i _h tri$ to in/ruct !m2 b ,i "k t 
!y reg>d a book z a sort ( ,prote/ant   
trap1 made on purpose to cat* !m1 s\l & 
body4 ,x is an evil t we _c rem$y4--,h y
 m pa9 ?an usual1 my de>8 said ,mrs4    
,lee1 appe>+ a little />tl$1 & b5d+     

anxi\sly ov] ,annie's c\* z %e obs]v$ an
 unusual flu% on h] pale *eek4  ,no1    
mamma2 b ,i 0 ?9k+ ( a plan t ,i h _h = 
"s weeks1 & hop+ t y w\ld n object to x4
  ,object6 ,y %all h :atev] y l1 if x c 
be procur$4 ,:at is x1 ,annie8  ,oh1 de>
 mamma1 said ,annie1 ,i d s long to d "s
 good6 ,i _c be> to live su* a useless  
life4 ,e day1 :5 ,i feel ! goodness (   
,god & 8 great love to me1 ,i long to d 
some?+ = him4 ,& ,i ?9k1 mamma1 t ,i h  
plann$ a way to d good )\t gett+ (f my  
s(a4  ,y are always do+ good1 ,annie4 ,d
 y suppose t y\r pati5ce "u suff]+ is n 
a lesson to u 9 our small] trials8 ,!re 
are _m ways 9 :i* y are a bless+ to u   
all2 s d n we>y y\rself ) new s*emes4   
,if ,god _h requir$ active s]vice f y1  
he w\ld h giv5 y heal? & /r5g?4  ,b ,i c
 d some?+1 mamma4 ,please to he> my     
plan4 ,i want to tell y some?+ m ab\t   
,phelim's si/]4 ,%e has be5 ,mrs4       
,gre5's s]vant1 & h] bus9ess 0 to assi/ 
9 ! nurs]y4 ,%e w\ld h done nicely1     
,phelim says1 b = h] viol5t temp]4 ,la/ 

week "o ( ! *ildr5 0 cross & provok+1 & 
! girl got angry & pu%$ him d[n-/airs4  
,he 0 mu* bruis$2 &1 ( c\rse1 %e 0      
dismiss$ at once4  ,i %\ld hope s4 ,b   
y\r plan1 ,annie8  ,! poor girl has no  
place1 mamma1 &1 ) su* a dreadful temp]1
 is n likely to get "o soon4 ,& !y are v
 poor4 ,i "k t s9ce ,jessie left u1 y   
are too closely conf9$ "h ) me2 & my    
plan is to h ?is poor girl to wait on   
me1 &--  ,:y1 ,annie1 :at a wild        
project6 int]rupt$ h] "m4 ,y mu/ n ?9k (
 x4 ,%e w\ld be ?r[+ y out ( ! w9d[1 or 
beat+ y to a jelly1 9 h] fir/ fit (     
ill-temp]4  ,oh no1 %e won't1 mamma1    
urg$ ,annie4 ,%e w n be s easily vex$   
"h1 & no "o is ev] angry ) me4 ,please  
to try h]4  ,are y really 9 e>ne/1      
,annie8  ,yes2 & v anxi\s to be indulg$ 
9 my /range plan4  ,h y ?\ght h[ awkw>d 
%e w be 9 assi/+ y8  ,i h ?\ght ( x all1
 ov] & ov]1 repli$ ,annie1 & ,i ?9k %e w
 make a good nurse = me4  ,mrs4 ,lee    
hesitat$ a long "t4 ,%e c\ld n be> to   
d5y ,annie1 & c\ld n ov]come h] dislike 

to ! propos$ arrangem5t4 ,b ,annie's    
plead+ look at l5g? decid$ h]4  ,y wi% v
 mu* to try ?is wild-goose plan6 %e     
said1 resum+ ! conv]sation4  ,v mu*1    
mamma1 repli$ ,annie4  ,well1 y %all h  
y\r own way ab\t x4 ,x w la/ b a few    
days1 ,i am sure2 & ! *ange w int]e/ y  
at any rate1 poor ?+6 ,!n go+ to ! w9d[1
 %e look$ d[n into ! y>d1 & said1 ,mrs4 
,dillon1 come up to ,miss ,annie's room1
 w y8  ,9 a m9ute ! woman made h]       
appe>ance at ! door1 ) ! suds /ill l+]+ 
9 foamy flakes ^u h] arms & along !     
folds ( h] apron4  ,y h a daught]1 ,i   
believe8 said ,mrs4 ,lee4  ,two ( !m1   
an' ye plaze1 ma'am1 repli$ ,biddy1 wip+
 h] arms z %e spoke4  ,are !y bo? at    
home8  ,x's ,bessie t is 9 s]vice2 & x's
 only ,annorah t's at home1 %ure4  ,:at 
is ,annorah do+8 inquir$ ,mrs4 ,lee4    
,do+8 repeat$ ,biddy wond]+ly4  ,i mean1
 h[ does %e get h] liv+8  ,at s]vice    
too1 ma'am1 :5 x is to be _h4 ,b1 %ure1 
x's a bad timp] %e has1 & w /hrike &    
scold :9 h] blood is up4 ,an' %e has lo/

 ! f9e1 com=table place %e _h ) ,mrs4   
,gre51 ji/ = a ?rifle ( spaa*4  ,t is   
un=tunate4  ,oh1 ?91 ye may well say t4 
,ani!r m\? 9 a family l me own is f> f  
conv5i5t :9 ! co/ ( ! mate & ! fl\r is  
beyond raa* intirely4  ,well1 ,biddy1   
,miss ,annie wants "s "o to wait on h] 9
 ! place ( ,jessie1 :o has gone4 ,%e has
 tak5 a fancy to try y\r girl4 ,:5 c %e 
come8  ,coom6 ,:y1 ?is v h\r1 an' ye l4 
,a bless9' on y] swate1 pale face6 said 
,biddy1 look+ pity+ly t[>ds ,annie4  ,%e
 mu/ be g5tl] "h1 said ,mrs4 ,lee2 %e   
mu/ gov]n h] temp]4 ,miss ,annie mu/ n  
be excit$ & made worse by y\r girl's    
fits ( ill-hum\r4  ,leave h] to me1     
mamma1 said ,annie4 ,i ?9k1 ,mrs4       
,dillon1 t !re w be no tr\ble4 ,:at did 
y say is h] "n8  ,annorah1 an' ye plaze1
 miss4  ,annorah8 ,v well4 ,:5 %all %e  
come1 mamma8  ,n until ,monday1 ,i ?9k1 
repli$ ,mrs4 ,lee4 ,!n turn+ to ,mrs4   
,dillon1 %e add$1 ,y may s5d h] on      
,monday4  ,an' %e gets a mad /reak along
 o' t pritty cra?ur1 said ,mrs4 ,biddy1 

z %e w5t d[n-/airs1 %e des>ves ! w>m    
bat+ %e'll get f h] own "m at home4     
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,annorah',s ,,fir/      
,,appe>ance ,,9 ,,! ,,sick-,,room4      
,monday came1 & ,annorah came too4 ,x 0 
) a d\bt+ he>t & a tr\bl$ look t ,mrs4  
,lee introduc$ h] into h] daught]'s     
*amb]4 ,x w\ld be difficult to f9d a    
pla9]-look+ or a m awkw>d girl4  ,mrs4  
,lee look$ at ! mon/r\s foot 9 its heavy
 %oe1 & at ! ?ick1 freckl$ h&s1 t seem$ 
incapable ( ! g5tle s]vices t ,annie's  
helplessness requir$1 & wond]$ at h] own
 folly 9 indulg+ ! s+ul> caprice ( h]   
daught]4 ,b a s+le look at ,annie assur$
 h] t %e1 at lea/1 felt no misgiv+s4    
,/ill1 %e did n l to leave !m by        
!mselves until %e _h te/$ ! new         
att5dant's ability4  ,annorah1 %e said1 
:at sort ( "w c y d8 ,i'm afraid y are n
 us$ to su* s]vices z ,miss ,annie w    
require4  ,i c d mo/ any?+1 ma'am1      
answ]$ ! girl resolutely4  ,inde$6      
,well1 let me see h[ y w\ld manage to   
place ,annie on ! b$ :5 %e is tir$ ( !  

s(a4  ,! words 7 sc>cely out ( h] m\?   
be=e ,annorah _h lift$ ! frail =m ( !   
invalid 9 h] arms & deposit$ h] 9 !     
middle ( ! b$4 ,annie bur/ into su* a   
laugh z %e _h n indulg$ 9 = a ye>4  ,i  
?9k y may be satisfi$1 mamma1 %e said2  
,i nev] 0 mov$ easi]4  ,mrs4 ,lee began 
to ?9k bett] ( ,annie's plan1 & jo9$ q  
cordially 9 h] daught]'s mir?4  ,& if %e
 7 too tir$ to re/ 9 any position1 :at  
w\ld y d8  ,c>ry h] to ! w9d[s1 or out 9
 ! air1 = a *ange4--,w ye plaze to ?ry  
x1 ,miss ,annie8  ,n n[1 ,annorah4 ,!n  
look+ t[>ds h] "m1 %e said1 ,mamma1 y   
may be easy2 ,annorah & ,i %all get on  
fam\sly toge!r4  ,?us assur$1 ,mrs4 ,lee
 left !m1 & w5t d[n-/airs ) a bett]     
op9ion ( ! r\gh ,iri% girl ?an %e _h    
?\ght x possible to ent]ta9 an h\r      
previ\s4  ,left by !mselves1 ! two girls
 began to =m an acqua9tance ) ea* o!r4  
,two p]sons m unlike c\ld n h be5 br\ght
 toge!r4 ,annorah 0 evid5tly mu* int]e/$
 9 h] "y *>ge1 & felt ! mo/ unb\nd$     
sympa?y 9 h] suff]+s4 ,annie spoke fir/4

  ,please draw my c\* ne>] ! w9d[1      
,annorah4 ,t w d4 ,n[1 sit d[n on ?is l[
 /ool1 & tell me h[ long x is s9ce y    
left ,irel&4  ,x's two ye>s1 miss1 coom 
,april4  ,s lately8 ,!n y rememb] all   
ab\t ! old c\ntry8  ,rememb]6 ,an' x's  
me t'll niv] =get t same4 ,! beautiful  
c\n?ree x is6  ,pleasant] ?an ?is1 d y  
?9k8  ,a ?\s& times4 ,!re is no place 9 
! _w l x2 ! de> ould c\n?ree6  ,:y1 !n1 
did y leave x1 ,annorah8  ,bad luck we  
_h1 miss2 & a worse luck intirely "h1 ! 
mane t[n t ?is is4  ,tell me all ab\t x4
  ,:at =8 ,t ye1 too1 may laugh l ! re/1
 & call u ! mane1 dirty set ( ,iri%     
vagabonds8 ask$ ! girl1 h] small eyes   
k9dl+ ) a s5se ( imag9>y insult4  ,no1  
no1 ,annorah4 ,y don't ?9k ,i w\ld say  
su* ?+s1 d y8 ,b y ne$ n tell me a ^w if
 y _h r n4 ,i only ?\ght x w\ld make me 
=get my pa9 = a little "t2 &1 besides1  
,i love de>ly to he> ab\t ,irel&1 or any
 place :]e ,i h nev] be51 said ,annie1 )
 a tone ( voice s calm & e>ne/ t ! girl 
c\ld n d\bt h] s9c]ity4  ,d y1 9 tru?8  

,:y1 ?91 x's me t'll talk till ,i ho>se 
meself dumb = y] good4 ,x 0 ! fam9e1    
miss1 t came fir/1 & /ole ! bit o' food 
t 0 sav$4 ,! praties 7 rott5 9 ! field2 
& ! poor pigs />v$ t %\ld h help$ u out 
wi' ! r9t4 ,o*1 b x 0 a sore "t o' grief
 :9 sorra a m\?ful 7 left = ! bit *ild] 
& ! ould p :o 7 weak be=e wi' ould age6 
,9 ! wor/ "t o' all1 :9 ! ne$ 0 ! sore/1
 our ,bessie got into disgrace1 & came  
home f s]vice wi' niv] a p5ny to help   
h]self or u4 ,!re 0 n\ght to d & n\ght  
to eat at all4 ,! neighb\rs 7 fa9t wi' !
 hoong]2 & s1 be=e ! wor/ came1 we left 
all t 0 de> & came "h4  ,h[ _m ( y came1
 ,annorah8  ,n9e1 miss1 if we consid]   
our uncles & c\s9s4 ,we did n come      
altoge!r2 bro!r ,john1 :o is dead1 &    
uncle ,mike1 came fir/4 ,& a f9e *ance  
to "w !y got directly1 miss2 & !n !y s5t
 money to pay ! old folk's passage4 ,our
 he>ts ga!r$ coorage & /r5g? at once1   
miss1 & we ?\ght1 %ure1 ! great ?r\bles 
7 ov]4 ,b ! next vessel br\ght ! bad    
news = u1 & we =got ! glimm] ( hope we  

_h2 = x 0 our own fa!r de> :o 0 dead o' 
! *ol]a4  ,poor ,annorah6 exclaim$      
,annie pity+ly4  ,poor indade6 ,b soon  
came ! money = ! re/2 & mu* z we fe>$ ! 
deep wa!rs1 ! hoong] /ill press$ on u1 &
 ! sickness 0 e day /rik+ d[n ! /\te/1 &
 s we all left ,irel& b ,bessie4  ,did y
 l ! passage across f ,irel&8  ,no1     
indade4  ,7 y sea-sick8  ,no1 miss4 ,b  
we came 9 ! /e]age2 & a cr[d$1 dir?y    
place x 04 ,! dirt 0 n s bad1 = 9 ! ould
 c\n?ree x (ttimes gets ! bet!r o' u2 b 
! m5 7 ei!r drunk or ill-na?ur$1 & !    
wom5 qu>rell$1 & ! "y ones 7 aye cross  
or sick2 & a bad "t !y made ( x all4    
,did y come directly "h8  ,no2 we /ay$  
:]e we l&$ = sev5 weeks1 till we got ^w 
to our c\s94  ,& s9ce y h be5 "h1       
,annorah1 :at h y be5 do+8 ,h y be5 to  
s*ool8  ,no2 ! pra/e =bade4  ,poor ?+6  
,!n y _c read8  ,h[ %\ld ,i "k read+1   
,i'd l to "k8 ,:o w\ld tea* me t same8  
,_m good p w\ld l to d x1 if y w\ld l to
 le>n4  ,i'm ow] kn[9' = t1 miss1 repli$
 ,annorah1 ) a glance :i* betray$ t %e 0

 r suspici\s ( ,annie's good int5tions4 
,x's a mighty pity t read9' 0 contriv$  
at all1 = x's ! books t makes ! black   
h]etics o' u4 ',let alone ! books & !   
read9'1' said ,fa!r ,m',clane to me la/ 
ev5+1 '& confess to me fai?fully all t  
ye he> 9 ! gr& ,prote/ant family1 an'   
all w g well wi' ye1 ,annorah1' says he1
 'n[ & = ev]more4'  ,annie laugh$       
pleasantly4 ,& s y are to play ! spy & !
 tattl]2 & h[ev] k9dly we may treat y1 y
 are to report all our say+s & do+s to !
 prie/8 ,i don't believe1 ,annorah1 t y 
c be mean en\gh = t1 if y try4 ,i ?\ght 
! ,iri% p 7 too g5]\s to act s l[ a "p4 
,an' s we are1 %ure4 ,sorra a bit w !   
pra/e get f me ab\t y "h4  ,if he 7 a   
good man1 a noble1 hon\rable man1 said  
,annie1 d y ?9k he w\ld ask y--  ,he's !
 pra/e6 int]rupt$ ,annorah1 h] eyes     
fla%+2 ! pra/e1 is ,fa!r ,m',clane4 ,an'
 ye m9d to spake well o' him1 x's n\ght 
,i've to say2 an' ! tongue is a h]etic's
 t w\ld spake ill o' him1 & he lav+ !   
ould c\n?ree to /ay = our good 9 ?is    

hay!n l&4 ,an' ! books an' ! read9' 7 = 
! l o' u1 w\ld he n be ! fir/ to bid u  
welcome to ! same8 ,o*1 x's a good man &
 a holy is ,fa!r ,m',clane1 say :at ye  
w1 miss4  ,i h n call$ him o!rwise1 said
 ,annie1 mu* amus$ by ! ,iri% girl's    
w>m?4 ,i only ask$ y1 or tri$ to ask y1 
if he w\ld be likely to require y to    
tattle & to be a tell-tale1 if he 7 s   
good z y describe him8  ,x 7 ji/ putt+  
be=e me eyes ! man5ess ( ! man4 ,is t   
no?+ at all1 & he a pra/e8  ,well1 well1
 ,annorah1 we w say no m ab\t him n[4 ,i
 am tir$1 & mu/ re/4 ,y won't m9d be+   
/ill a :ile8  ,poor little ?+6 said     
,annorah2 ye're pale z a lily4 ,is !re a
 dhrap o' any?+ ye w\ld l1 & !n slape a 
bit8  ,i w try to sleep4  ,b ye _c kape 
/ill4 ,! pa9 is %ure too great4 ,let me 
c>ry y ab\t a little4  ,no1 no2 x w\ld  
tire y1 said ,annie1 :o 9 h] spasm ( pa9
 really long$ = s novel a me?od ( *ang+ 
h] position4  ,at lea/1 let me ?ry x =  
once1 urg$ ! girl1 ^: ,iri% sympa?ies 7 
p[]fully awak5$ by h] "y mi/ress's      

evid5t suff]+2 ji/ = once1 d>l9'4       
,annie (f]$ no fur!r resi/ance1 &1 z    
,annorah bore h] light =m c>efully up & 
d[n ! room1 exp]i5c$ a feel+ ( relief t 
inspir$ h] ) w>m gratitude t[>d h] unc\?
 att5dant4  ,ye're light z d[n1 honey1  
said ,annorah1 z %e met ,annie's anxi\s1
 inquir+ look4  ,satisfi$ at la/ t %e 0 
really no heavy burd51 ! we>y invalid   
soon dropp$ asleep1 ) h] head on ! ,iri%
 girl's %\ld]4 ,mrs4 ,lee op5$ ! door & 
look$ 94  ,:i/6 said ,annorah1 9 a l[1  
impati5t :isp]4 ,kape quiet1 w ye1 & let
 ! poor lamb slape6  ,mrs4 ,lee h>dly   
knew :e!r to be amus$ or provok$ z %e1 !
 mi/ress ( ! h\se1 obey$ ,annorah's     
imp]ative ge/ure1 & )drew s(tly f !     
ap>tm5t4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,annorah  
,,le>ns ,,to ,,read4   ,9 a v few days  
,annie 0 intru/$ to ! sole c>e ( h] "y  
,iri% nurse1 :o s]v$ h] ) ! mo/         
affectionate att5tion4 ,mrs4 ,lee (t5   
came to sit ) h] suff]+ *ild1 b ,annorah
 alone p]=m$ ! t5d] (fices ( !          
sick-room4 ,r\gh & unc\? z %e 01 %e     

readily adapt$ h]self to ! s]vices      
requir$2 & no p[] on e>? c\ld h p]suad$ 
h] t ,annie c\ld be s well tak5 c>e ( by
 any "o else4  ,x nad$ a dale o'        
contrivance1 to be %ure1 %e said to h]  
"m "o aft]noon1 :51 ,annie be+ asleep1  
%e ran home to ask aft] ! family1 or ,i 
w\ld be well bo!r$ ) all h] pretty talk 
o' books1 & ta*+ me to read & write2 b  
%e1 poor d>l9'1 %all say :atev] %e      
plazes to me4  ,an' if %e spake ill o' !
 pra/e & ! holy ,*ur*1 h[ !n1 ,annorah8 
ask$ ,mrs4 ,dillon1 ey+ h] daught] r    
curi\sly4  ,bless$ little good c we say 
o' ,fa!r ,m',clane1 :9 we spake tru?1 z 
ye "k1 "m de>2 & x's n to be expect$ o' 
h] to tell lies = 8 sake4  ,does %e     
spake o' ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ,norah8 ask$  
h] "m4  ,nev] at all1 "m2 s make y] he>t
 aisy4 ,%e spakes to me o' meself1 & !  
wick$ness 9 me he>t2 & :5 %e leans s    
lov+ly on me %\ld]1 & raises h] cle>    
eyes to ! blue sky1 or wat*es ! bright  
sunset1 & spakes s s(tly to me o' !     
beauty o' a holy life1 ,i feel all !    

bet!r & pati5t] meself = he>+ ! good    
words4 ,%e says1 "m de>1 z h[ x is      
depravity t makes me s (t5 ang]$ &      
wrong2 & h[ t ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son o'   
,god himself1 di$ to save u & cure u o' 
our s94 ,x w\ld d y] own he>t good1 c\ld
 ye he> h]2 & !re's n\ght wrong 9 x at  
all1 ye see4  ,annie's influ5ce grew    
/rong] & /rong]1 & n a day pass$ )\t "s 
preci\s tru? f h] lips f9d+ a place 9 ! 
he>t ( h] att5dant4 ,x 0 _m weeks be=e  
,annorah yield$ to h] p]suasions1 &     
comm5c$ le>n+ to read4 ,! pleasant summ]
 days _h come1 & !y 7 (t5 abroad 9 !    
fre% air toge!r1 ,annie 9 h] l[ c>riage1
 :i* 0 easily drawn by h] "y nurse4     
,d[n 9 ! valley beh9d ,mr4 ,lee's h\se  
!re 0 an old mill1 long s9ce des]t$ &   
unus$4  ,?is 0 a fav\rite resort (      
,annie's1 & x 0 "h t %e taught ,annorah 
to read1 dur+ ! long summ] aft]noons4   
,at fir/ ,annorah 0 li/less1 indiff]5t1 
& (t5 suspici\s t all ?is att5tion to h]
 education bod$ no good to h] old       
religi\s prejudices4 ,b %e c\ld d5y     

,annie no?+2 & aft] a "t1 z h] confid5ce
 9 ! piety ( h] g5tle tea*] increas$1 %e
 began to feel a deep int]e/ 9 ! tru?s  
taught4  ,9 h] anxiety to please h]     
invalid *>ge1 %e made rapid progress 9  
read+1 & be=e ! end ( ! summ] c\ld write
 a few pla9 s5t5ces4 ,%e began to love k
 = its own sake2 & _m a pleasant h\r did
 %e sp5d1 :5 ,annie 0 asleep or we>y1 9 
read+ ! easy lessons select$ = h]4 ,b %e
 0 c>eful t nei!r h] "m nor ! prie/ %\ld
 suspect h] progress 9 le>n+1 & z %e    
/ill w5t regul>ly to confession1 x 0    
easy to keep h] secret f !m4 ,annie 0   
(t5 n a little puzzl$ to "k h[ %e manag$
 to elude ! vigilance ( ! prie/4  ,x 0 a
 beautiful autumn aft]noon1 :5 ! air 0 j
 cool en\gh to be refre%+1 t1 ) ,mrs4   
,lee's p]mission1 ,annie & h] nurse     
s\ght _! fav\rite seat by ! mill-/ream4 
,annie _h be5 ?9k+ m ?an usual ab\t     
,annorah's progress 9 religi\s k1 &     
wond]+ h[1 ) ! light & wisdom %e _h     
receiv$1 %e c\ld /ill cl+ to h] old     
sup]/itions4 ,a great *ange _h tak5     

place 9 h] temp]1 :i* 0 n[ usually      
controll$2 h] mann]s _h gradually become
 m g5tle2 b ! radical *ange ( he>t t    
,annie s long$ to witness1 did n yet %[ 
itself4  ,tell me1 ,annorah1 %e said1   
aft] ! usual "t _h be5 sp5t 9 read+1    
does ,fa!r ,m',clane "k t y c read yet8 
,n he1 indade4  ,does he n "q y8  ,n    
exactly4 ,he says ,i spake bett]        
,engli%1 & t %ure x is because ,i live  
:]e x is well spok54  ,:at did y say to 
t8  ,i said4 ',true1 y\r riv]5ce4'  ,i'm
 afraid t is h>dly ! tru?1 ,annorah4 ,if
 any?+ has improv$ y\r language1 x is   
y\r read+4  ,to be %ure4 ,b is x n      
because ,i am ) ^? :o spake ,engli%     
well1 t ,i'm le>n+ to read8 ,s x 0 !    
tru?1 aft] all4  ,n ! :ole tru?1        
,annorah4  ,j !n ,annorah turn$1 & saw !
 %ad[ ( a man on ! slop+ rock at ! left 
h&4 ,h] fir/ impulse 0 to cry out1 b !  
fe> ( al>m+ ,annie1 & h] own natural    
c\rage1 prev5t$ h]2 & %e soon ?\ght %e  
c\ld detect 9 ! %ad[y outl9e a          
resemblance to ,fa!r ,m',clane4 ,o*1 !n1

 ! murd]'s out1 %e ?\ght2 ! mane        
creature has be5 li/5+1 & fai? n[ he    
%all h a pill t w settle 8 /oma*        
intirely4--,:at 7 y say+1 ,miss ,annie8 
%e ask$ al\d1 turn+ t[>ds ,annie's      
c>riage4  ,i said t y did n tell him !  
:ole tru?4  ,small matt] = t4 ,x 0 all  
he ask$ =1 & x's bett] plaz$ he is ?an  
if x 7 m4 ,he's a ly+ ould ?+ himself1  
any way6  ,:y1 ,annorah8  ,ye may well  
op5 y] eyes4 ,did he n tell me la/      
,sunday t y1 miss1 ) y\r sweet voice &  
com=t+ ways1 7 ji/ a temptation plac$ 9 
me way1 by ! ould inimy himself8  ,i1   
,annorah8 ,:at does he "k ( me8  ,no?+  
at all1 sav9' t ye are a sa9t1 & he an  
ould--  ,/op1 /op1 ,annorah4 ,we mu/ n  
speak evil ( any "o4 ,i hope t y 7 civil
 9 y\r reply4  ,civil6 indade ,i 04 ,i  
said1 ',ye %\ld tea* y\r flock bett] ?an
 to tempt hone/ p4' ',x's gett9' impud5t
 ye are1' says he2 'ye'll be turn9'     
h]etic next4 ,y mu/ be se5 to & tak5 c>e
 (1' says he4 ',bad luck to ye6' says   
,i2 ':5 ye sees me two eyes light me to 

confession aga91 ye may take c>e o' me &
 welcome4'  ,& %all y n g aga98  ,nev]  
aga94 ,annorah saw ! %ad[ raise its h&  
?reat5+ly4 ,no1 indade4 ,:]e's ! use o' 
tell+ all ye "k to an ould creature l   
him8 ,doesn't ! bless$ ,book say t no   
man c come to ! ,fa!r b only ?r\gh      
,jesus ,*ri/8 ,an' %ure1 ! great ,fa!r 9
 heav5 is ang]$ to see me kneel d[n be=e
 t bigge/ o' scamps1 :5 ,i %\ld be pray+
 to himself4 ,i'll d x no m4  ,i am glad
 to he> y say s1 ,annorah2 ,i d s hope1 
said ,annie1 z ! affectionate te>s /ole 
d[n h] ?9 *eek1 t y are beg9n+ to le>n 9
 ! s*ool ( ,*ri/4 ,b1 my poor girl1 y w 
meet mu* opposition4 ,i am afraid t y\r 
family w jo9 ) ! prie/ 9 oppos+ y4  ,let
 !m4 ,i'll fight !m all ) pleasure--m   
especially ! pra/e4  ,b fight+ is n !   
way to make !m ?9k well ( ! religion (  
,jesus4 ,he 0 mild & g5tle1 pati5t "u   
abuse & p]secution2 & he mu/ be y\r     
patt]n1 if y desire to please ,god4 ,y  
mu/ pray to him1 ,annorah1 = a new he>t1
 s t none ( ^! angry feel+s w tr\ble y4 

,is x ! new he>t1 miss1 t makes y s     
sweet & pati5t8  ,if ,i h any goodness1 
,annorah1 x is because ,god has *ang$ my
 old he>t1 & made x bett]4 ,x is 8 grace
 t enables me to suff] )\t compla9+2 & x
 is 8 love1 :i* ,i feel 9 my he>t1 t    
makes me calm & happy 9 my greate/ pa94 
,!n ,i am sure1 said ! girl e>ne/ly1    
=gett+ = a mom5t t %e 0 ov]he>d4 ,i w   
nev] re/ a day at all1 till ,i get t    
same done = me4 ,b mayhap he w n be s   
will+ to look ^u me4  ,9 8 holy ,book we
 read t he is no respect] ( p]sons1 & t 
:osoev] come? unto him he w 9 no wise   
ca/ out4  ,:y1 !n1 ,i c coom z soon z ! 
gr&e/4 ,h[ %all ,i coom8  ,i w tell y h[
 ,i came to him4 ,i /udi$ 8 holy ,^w to 
le>n 8 w1 & ,i pray$ (t5 t he w\ld give 
me 8 ,_s to tea* me ! way to him4  ,an' 
did he8  ,yes4 ,9 a little "t ,i began  
to "k m ab\t myself1 & to see h[ mu* ,i 
ne$$ a ,savi\r2 & !n ,i saw h[ will+    
,jesus mu/ be to save me1 hav+ di$ = me 
z well z = o!rs2 & s1 9 a way t ,i c't  
expla91 ,i 0 l$ to give myself to him1 &

 ,i soon f\nd peace 9 believ+4 ,he w    
tea* y1 ,annorah1 & lead y "r1 if y     
e>ne/ly seek him4 ,look at ! sunset     
cl\ds4 ,did y ev] see su* gold1 &       
crimson1 & purple be=e8 ,b ! sunset is n
 half s bright & beautiful z ! true     
,*ri/ian's prospects4  ,look+ at !      
sunset rem9d$ ,annorah t x 0 late = h]  
*>ge to be out4 ,a v slight ru/le 9 !   
bu%es beh9d h]1 recall$ :at %e _h       
/rangely =gott51 9 h] int]e/ 9 !        
conv]sation4 ,%e took up a l>ge /one &  
?rew x among ! bu%es4  ,:at is !re1     
,annorah8 ask$ ,annie1 9 al>m4  ,only a 
s>p9t1 miss4  ,well1 let u ha/5 home4   
,mamma w be anxi\s4  ,aft] !y left1 !   
d>k =m ( a man rose f beh9d ! gre5 knoll
 :]e !y _h be5 sitt+1 & mov$ sl[ly along
 ! bank ( ! /ream1 d[n ! valley4 ,x 0   
,fa!r ,m',clane4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,! 
,,prie/ ,,meets ,,annorah ,,at ,,h]     
,,"m',s ,,cottage4   ,biddy ,dillon _h j
 f9i%$ a l>ge iron+ = "o ( ! families 9 
! village1 & hav+ plac$ ! clo!s-frame   
:]e ! du/ f ! op5 fire-place c\ld n fall

 on ! f9e />*$ l95s & musl9s1 %e began  
to set h] table = tea1 at ! same "t     
c\nt+ ov] ! ga9s ( ! week4 ,n a trifle 9
 h] calculations 7 ! wages ( ,annorah1  
:o came regul>ly e ,saturday ev5+ to add
 h] contribution to ! family fund4  ,x's
 a good *ild %e is gett9' to be1 & a    
pleasant-temp]$ "o1 too1 said ,mrs4     
,dillon to h]self2 x's made ov]         
intirely1 %e is1 our ,lady be prais$6   
,%e began to s+ ! burd5 ( an ,iri%      
ditty1 b ! brok5-nos$ tea-kettle ov] !  
fire beg9n+ to s+ too1 %e comm5c$ talk+ 
aga94  ,heav5 s5d x mayn't be ?rue1 b x 
does look l ! h]etic's do+s4 ,%e 7 l a  
brim/one mat*1 or l gunp[d] itself1 at  
home1 & t5d]-he>t$ z a "y baby besides4 
,%ure1 x's a mighty p[]1 any way1 t has 
s *ang$ h]4 ,i c't ji/ feel aisy ab\t x1
 = x's ,fa!r ,m',clane w f9d out ! h>m (
 h] good spa*es & do+s4  ,! words 7     
h>dly out ( h] m\? :5 ! prie/ ent]$4 ,! 
/orm on 8 br[ 0 n unnot$ by ,biddy1 b %e
 respectfully set a *air = him 9 !      
cleane/ "p ( ! room4 ,%e 0 n q s easily 

t]rifi$ by prie/ly wra? & au?ority z %e 
_h be5 9 h] own c\ntry2 = %e _h ! s5se  
to "k t ! gho/ly fa!r's mal$iction did  
n1 z 9 ,irel&1 entail a long c\rse (    
temporal mis=tunes ^u ! poor victims ( 8
 displeasure4 ,b %e _h n yet ackn[l$g$  
to h]self ! d\bts t really exi/$ 9 h]   
m9d 9 reg>d to ! tru? ( ! ,romi% fai?2  
%e /ill clung to ! errors 9 :i* %e _h   
be5 br\ght up1 & fe>$ ! effect on h]    
et]nal happ9ess ( ,fa!r ,m',clane's     
displeasure4 ,s x 0 ) a beat+ he>t t %e 
await$ 8 "t to address h]4  ,d y "k t   
y\r daught] is a h]etic8 0 8 fir/ "q4   
,indade1 no1 y] riv]5ce1 repli$ ,biddy4 
,an' :at sort o' a "m are y1 ,biddy     
,dillon1 to /& /ill & look on :ile !    
wolf /ales ! be/ o' y] flock8 ,y might h
 kn[n t h]etic family w\ld lave n a /one
 unturn$ to cat* h] at la/4 ,& s %e c   
read--  ,read6 int]rupt$ ! a/oni%$      
woman4  ,yes1 read6 ,& x's ! h]etics'   
,bible %e has read1 too1--& all ?r\gh   
y\r fault4 ,mighty pr\d ye h be5 o' all 
! f9e h\sekeep+ ways %e has le>n$1 & v  

?ankful1 no d\bt1 = ! bits o' c\ld      
victuals f ! big h\se2 b :]e's ! good   
n[8 ,ye may ?ank y\rself t %e w lose h] 
s[l = ev]4  ,mrs4 ,dillon />t$ & turn$  
pale z ! door s(tly op5$1 & ,annorah    
h]self1 unobs]v$ by ! prie/1 came 94 ,he
 w5t on3 ,d y call h] bett]1 ! pe/il5t  
cra!r1 :51 f h] fir/ go+ to ! gr& place 
on ! hill1 nev] a ^w ab\t !m has be5 got
 f h] at confession8 ,! ob/9ate cra!r6  
,i came to y\r riv]5ce = spiritual good1
 said ,annorah1 n[ com+ =w>d & lay+ a   
fat *ick5 & sundry pap] p>cels beside h]
 week's wages on ! little table by h]   
"m's side4 ,i came = spiritual good1 &  
ye ?ri$ to tea* me to tattle4 ,x's a    
mane trade intirely1 lett9' alone !     
man5ess ( si* z tea* x4  ,annorah6      
exclaim$ h] "m1 d y d>e to spake 9 t way
 o' ! pra/e himself8  ,i mean no h>m1   
"m4  ,no h>m6 repeat$ ,fa!r ,m',clane1  
turn+ fi]cely t[>d h]4 ,y won't *eat me 
) words l ^!4  ,annorah toss$ h] head   
scornfully & sat d[n opposite ! prie/1  
:o on 8 "p seem$ f> less desir\s to c>ry

 on ! w> s9ce h] arrival4 ,! cottage t  
he occupi$ belong$ to ,mr4 ,lee1 & judg+
 t g5tleman by 8 own he>t1 he fe>$ t an 
unfav\rable repres5tation ( ! case to   
him might ei!r increase 8 r5t or turn   
him out altoge!r4 ,besides1 he 0 n      
unlike blu/]]s1 & c\ld d5\nce ! err+ )  
great] ease :5 !y /ood 9 awe ( him4 ,t  
,annorah felt nei!r fe> nor rev]5ce =   
him1 x 0 easy to see4 ,s1 smo!r+ 8 wra?1
 he began1 to ! great surprise ( ,mrs4  
,dillon1 to address ! girl 9 8 mo/ coax+
 tones4  ,come1 come1 ,annorah1 he said1
 let u be fri5ds4 ,x's me t's ould      
en\gh1 & will+ too1 to be to y 9 place  
o' y] own fa!r1 ,heav5 re/ 8 s[l2 b he's
 gone to a bett] c\n?ree ?an ?is s9ful  
_w4 ,an' y] own good1 *ild1 is :at ,i   
?9k on 9 spak+ to y ( ,miss ,annie & !  
h]etics g5]ally4 ,x's n = meself1 %ure1 
t me pray]s g up at ! c\ld midnight h\r 
:9 ye're all sleep+ 9 quiet4 ,x's n me  
own ?r\bles t make me dream o' ,heav5's 
wra?1 b x's me c>e = y] s[l1 ,annorah1 &
 = ! sake o' y] gett9' sav$ at la/4     

,he> t1 ,norah1 *ild1 said h] "m4 ,:o   
else ev] frett$ !mselves = y] good8 ,:at
 w\ld become o' ye1 an' ,fa!r ,m',clane 
gave ye up entirely8  ,y\r riv]5ce mu/  
/ay till ,i draw ! tae & fry a bit o' ! 
*ick51 add$ ,biddy1 z ! prie/ rose to   
take 8 leave4  ,no1 ?ank y1 he repli$2  
,i mu/ n sit d[n at ease4 ,small re/ is 
!re = me :5 ! wolf is 9 ! fold1 & !     
flock is 9 dang]4  ,he took leave q     
cordially1 b :5 he 0 gone1 ,biddy turn$1
 ) a %ad[ on h] r\nd face1 to speak to  
h] daught]4  ,an' :at's ?is ye've be5   
do+1 *ild8 ,is x me own e>s t h he>d o' 
y] ,bible-read+ & rail+ at ! pra/e8     
,:at's coom to ye n[8 ,didn't ,i w>n ye 
aga9/ _! h]etic ways8 ,an' ye've be5 &  
fall5 into ! dape pit z aisy z a bl9d   
%eep4 ,o*6 = %ame1 ,annorah ,dillon6 ,:y
 d ye n spake8 ,:at c ye say = y\rself8 
,"m1 said ,annorah1 h[ (t5 y've said1 :5
 ,l>ry ,o',neale's good luck has be5    
t\ld (1 t x 0 ! l>n9'1 %ure1 t did x    
all6 ,an' :5 we 7 ov] ! great wat]1 y   
said1 ',h[ nice & com=table w\ld x be   

an' we _h "o 9 ! family l ,l>ry himself1
 to s5d back ! news to ould fri5ds1 :5  
we got safe "h4' ,d ye n m9d1 "m de>1 h[
 (t5 y've said t same s9ce8 ,well1 n[1  
,i've be5 & le>n$ :at ye want$ s mu*2 & 
fir/ cooms ! pra/e & makes a big fuss1 &
 !n y1 "m1 spake z if ,i _h ?ri$ to ang]
 9 ! room o' plas+ ye4 ,i'm sure ,i've  
?ri$ to plase y all ,i c\ld4  ,s ye h1  
mav\rne52 s ye h1 said ,biddy1 h] voice 
s(t5+ z %e turn$ to look at ! *ick5 &   
o!r ?+s t ,annorah _h br\ght4 ,x's n y] 
"m1 honey1 t has a ^w to say aga9/ y2 b 
:5 ,fa!r ,m',clane talks o' y] be+ a    
h]etic1 x ang]s me4 ,?is ,bible t he    
frets ab\t1 :at is x1 ,norah8  ,x's     
,god's tru?1 "m1 t he has giv5 to tea* u
 all2 & a brave book x is4 ,fa!r        
,m',clane has "o himself2 & :at frets   
him is1 t ! h]etics1 z he calls !m1 c   
read x = !mselves & f9d out ,god's w2 = 
only ! pra/e has x ) u4  ,well1 !n1 an' 
! pra/e tells u ! same1 x saves u a _w  
o' bo!r1 %ure4  ,b if ! pra/e is n a    
good man1 he c tell u :atev] he likes2 &

 h[ d we "k :at is ,god's ,^w8 ,n[1 "m1 
9 all ,god's ,^w !re is nev] a bit ab\t 
confess+ to a pra/e1 b a great deal ab\t
 pray+ & confess+ to ,god himself4 ,b1 y
 see1 if all our p knew t same1 sorra a 
bit o' money w\ld g to ! pra/e's pocket 
9 comp>ison to :at he gets n[4 ,x's t1  
"m de>1 t makes him s afraid we %all    
le>n4 ,he c't get ! money f ^? :o c read
 ,god's ,^w = !mselves4  ,are y sure x's
 all ?rue8 ask$ ,biddy1 h] eyes wide op5
 ) a/oni%m5t4  ,x is ! tru? ( ,god4 ,an'
 x's ?is same le>n+ t's got out ( ! holy
 ,book t makes ! diff]5ce betwe5        
,prote/ants & ,ca?olics4 ,!y g to ! ,^w 
itself1 an' we take on he>say :atev] !  
pra/e tells u4 ,an' !re is no ^w 9 all !
 ,book1 "m1 ab\t pray+ to ,m>y ! "m (   
,jesus1 or to any ( ! sa9ts4 ,ev]ybody  
is invit$ to pray /raight up to ,god    
himself4  ,! girl's d[nright h]esy1 & h]
 contempt = ! mumm]ies ( ! ,romi%       
communion1 tr\bl$ h] "m4 ,b :at c\ld %e 
d8 ,! *ange = ! bett] 9 ! *ild's temp]  
_h prep>$ h] to look fav\rably ^u !     

*ange 9 h] religion4 ,%e li/5$ to       
,annorah's cont9u$ acc\nt ( :at %e _h   
le>n$ f ! ,bible ) ! greate/ int]e/1    
feel+ e mom5t m & m dispos$ to accept   
its tea*+1 & less & less dispos$ to     
bl9dly submit to ! prie/4 ,annorah /ay$ 
till a late h\r ) h] "m1 repeat+ ov] &  
ov] aga9 ! tru?s s int]e/+ to h]self1 & 
obta9+ p]mission at la/ to br+ ! ,bible 
itself on h] next visit4 ,%e 0 /rictly  
caution$1 h[ev]1 to br+ x privately1 le/
 ,fa!r ,m',clane %\ld he> ( x1 &1 9     
,biddy's language1 kick up a scrimmage4 
,!re 7 m ideas 9 ! old woman's head ?an 
_h ev] f\nd room !re be=e1 :51 aft]     
,annorah _h gone1 %e sat d[n by h]self  
be=e ! fire4 ,%e 0 bo? ambiti\s &       
imag9ative1 & long vi/as ( future       
greatness op5$ be=e h]1 all comm5c+ ) ! 
wond]ful fact t h] *ild c\ld read &     
write4  ,an' x's n all a que] drame1 %e 
said2 ,i'll he> h] = meself coom next   
,saturday ,o*6 :at a r[ x w make an'    
,fa!r ,m',clane1 & ,t$dy ,mugg9s1 &     
,mike ,murphy get w9d o' a h]etic ,bible

 be+ br\ght to ! place6 ,b ,i'll he> &  
judge = meself1 t ,i w2 an' if ! pra/e  
be "r1 small h>m is !re to be %ure2 & if
 he be wrong1 ! bett] = me poor s[l1 & a
 sav+ o' money4     ,,*apt] ,v4         
,,phelim ,,br+s ,,bad ,,tid+s ,,to      
,,annorah4   ,annorah's tr\bles 7 n end$
 by ! unexpect$ enc\ragem5t receiv$ f h]
 "m4 ,h] bro!rs & si/]1 & ,iri%         
acqua9tance g5]ally1 soon he>d t %e no  
long] w5t to mass or to confession2 &   
great 0 ! upro> among !m4 ,! unsp>+     
rebukes ( ,fa!r ,m',clane1 :5ev] he met 
) any "o suppos$ to h any influ5ce ov]  
h]1 soon fann$ into life n only a       
vehem5t hatr$ ( ! ,prote/ants1 b a bitt]
 feel+ ( enmity t[>d ! poor girl h]self4
 ,^? :o _h be5 mo/ cordial n[ ei!r pass$
 h] 9 sull5 sil5ce1 or op5ly taunt$ h]  
^u h] defection2 & ! v *ildr5 9 ! lane  
hoot$ aft] h]1 :5 %e made h] usual      
weekly visit to h] "m4  ,annorah (t5    
f\nd ^! ?+s v h>d to be>4 ,h] quick     
,iri% blood 0 up ) ! fir/ insult+ ^w2 b 
%e s\ght = /r5g? f above to control x1 &

 no outbreak ( passion 0 suff]$ to m> ! 
sweet lesson t h] pati5ce & k9dness t[>d
 all 0 ins5sibly tea*+4  ,%e 0 gett+    
ready = h] usual ,saturday ev5+'s visit 
to h] "m's cottage1 :5 h] att5tion 0    
attract$ by ! l[ :i/l+ ( a famili> ,iri%
 air 9 ! y>d bel[4 ,look+ out1 %e obs]v$
 h] lame bro!r1 ,phelim1 mak+ signs = h]
 to come out4 ,a little al>m$ le/ "s    
evil _h befall5 h] "m %e hurri$ out to  
meet him4  ,:at is x1 ,phelim8 ,:at is !
 mat!r1 de>8  ,mat!r1 d y ask8 ,well1 ! 
mat!r is1 t ye're n to coom home till   
ye're s5t =4 ,are ye n a%am$ to make su*
 a r[8  ,i don't "k :at y mean4 ,sit    
d[n1 ,phelim de>2 y're ov] weak to keep 
/&9' s4 ,does ! new l9im5t no help ye at
 all8 ,& ye mu/ c>ry home ! money to "m1
 & ! tea1 & ! sug>1 & "s nice w>m wooll5
 /ock+s t ,mrs4 ,lee %[$ me h[ to knit =
 y]self1 d>l9'2 & ,heav5 grant t x's no 
a bad turn o' pa9 ye w get 9 y] bones by
 coom+ to tell me4 ,!re's a cranb]ry-pie
 t ,mrs4 ,lee 0 to s5d = y\r own self1  
,phelim de>2 x w reli% bett] ?an our    

"m's pla9 cook+4  ,! ?\ght ( eat+ !     
da9ty s ?\ghtfully provid$1 produc$ a   
*ok+ s5sation 9 ! boy's ?roat1 z if x _h
 !re come into a collision ) 8 wra?     
aga9/ h]etics4 ,b he said no?+1 &       
,annorah w5t on3--  ,i've be5 mak+ "s   
caps = "m2 b ye're no able to c>ry s _m 
?+s at once1 poor fell[4  ,/ill ,phelim 
did n speak1 b he gaz$ e>ne/ly into h]  
face4 ,! moon 0 up1 & he c\ld pla9ly see
 ! traces ( te>s on h] *eek1 & ! sad b  
lov+ expression ( h] eyes z %e return$ 8
 gaze4  ,an' x's ! ,prote/ant religion t
 makes y s good & k9d1 ,norah1 he said  
at l5g?2 our ,lady help me1 & ,i c\ld j 
be a h]etic wi' ye6  ,x's little ,i "k  
yet o' ! tru?1 b1 ,o ,phelim1 x's a     
lovely way to heav52 & ! swate1 bless$  
feel+ t fills up ! he>t :5 ,i pray      
/raight up to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/        
himself1 is bett] ?an to h all !        
diamonds 9 a que5's cr[n4 ,x makes me s 
light & happy2 s cont5t$ intirely4 ,x   
quiets ! bad temp] into p]fect peace2 & 
,i love1 z ,i nev] dream$ ( do+ be=e1   

all my fri5ds & enemies too4 ,x's little
 ,i "k yet1 ,phelim1 b all ! g\ld 9 !   
_w1 & all ! _w's hate too1 %all n h9d]  
me f le>n+ m o' ,god's wond]ful way to  
save s9n]s4 ,b hurry home n[1 ,phelim1  
mav\rne52 ! raw night air is no good =  
ye4  ,!y may say :at !y w1 ,norah1 said 
! boy1 b ,i'm sure ,i w love ye = ev]4  
,an' ye'll ta*e me to get ^? heav5ly    
feel+s1 ,i'll ji/ foll[ ! road ye h     
tak54 ,i've pl5ty o' "t1 z ye "k4  ,d ye
 mean1 w ,i tea* y to read8  ,yes4      
,i'll speak to ,miss ,annie ab\t x4     
,hurry home z fa/ z y c4 ,good-night1 & 
,god bless y4  ,) an affectionate kiss  
!y p>t$2 & ,annorah w5t sl[ly back to h]
 "y mi/ress's room4  ,h[ is ?is1        
,annorah8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lee1 z %e ent]$4  
,h[ happ5$ y to return s soon8  ,i h n  
be5 home1 an' ye please1 ma'am4  ,are y 
n go+ to-night8 ask$ ,annie1 rais+ h]   
head f h] pill[1 & notic+1 ) a little   
anxiety1 ! unusual expression ( h]      
att5dant's face4  ,x's ,phelim1 my      
bro!r1 miss1 has be5 "h1 & x's a h\se   

full o' company !re is at home4  ,& !y  
want y to sp5d ! holy ,sabba? to-morr[ 9
 visit+ !m1 ,i suppose4  ,no1 ,miss     
,annie4  ,:at !n8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,lee1 aft] 
a mom5t's sil5ce4  ,no?+ to speak (1    
ma'am4 ,lea/ways no?+ to tr\ble ye ab\t4
  ,b ,i c see t x is some?+ t tr\bles y1
 ,norah1 said ,annie1 tak+ ! r\gh h& (  
,annorah 9 h]s1 & draw+ h] ne>]4 ,is x  
some?+ t y w\ld r ,i %\ld n "k8  ,inde$ 
no4 ,b x's loa? ,i am to add my bit     
tr\bles to y\rs1 :5 ye suff] y] own s   
pati5tly4 ,x's only t all my relatives1 
& ! pra/e1 & ! ,ca?olic neighb\rs1 are  
wait+ = me to come home1 to br+ me back 
to ! ould ,*ur* by =ce4 ,an' ,phelim1   
poor boy1 came to tell me to keep away4 
,x's worse he'll be = ! damp air2 & x's 
angry !y'll be = my /ay+ away4  ,ah6    
,annorah1 my de> nurse1 ,i 0 afraid t   
r\gh] times await$ y4 ,i 0 afraid !y    
w\ld p]secute y4  ,b !y hav5't yet1     
,miss ,annie4  ,p]haps x is n :at y w\ld
 call p]secution1 b x is sad to h ^? we 
love turn aga9/ u4 ,y mu/ tru/ 9 ,god1  

my poor girl4 ,he w give y grace to be> 
x all4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,!           
,,confessional--,,an ,,iri% ,,frolic4   
,great 0 ! upro> 9 ,biddy ,dillon's     
cottage :5 x 0 f\nd t ,annorah 0 n com+ 
to make h] usual ,saturday ev5+ visit to
 h] "m4  ,prep>ations _h be5 made by    
,fa!r ,m',clane = hold+ a regul>        
confessional2 & an h\r be=e sunset1 he  
_h tak5 8 seat 9 ! little d>k5$ *amb]1  
beh9d a table on :i* f\r tall[-c&les 7  
burn+1 ) an unc]ta91 flick]+ light4  ,x 
_h be5 decid$ 9 ! c\ncil ( relatives &  
fri5ds t ,annorah's only *ance (        
salvation lay 9 spe$y confession1 & x 0 
v reasonably suppos$1 t c\ld %e be      
br\ght back to t ,popi% duty1 a great   
po9t w\ld be ga9$ 9 ! way to h] p]fect  
re/oration4  ,x 01 !re=e1 no            
affectionate1 lov+ circle t _h n[       
assembl$ to be> a h& 9 ,annorah's       
re/oration to ! fai?4 ,"o aft] ano!r w5t
 rev]5tly on _! knees up ! %ort1 /eep   
/airway1 & came d[n light] 9 purse1 &1 z
 ! prie/ wick$ly taught !m1 absolv$ (   

all (f5ces1 b swell+ ) wra? aga9/ ! poor
 girl ^: com+ 0 s long delay$4 ,& :51 at
 la/1 x became app>5t t %e w\ld n come1 
a /orm ( abuse 0 p\r$ ^u ,biddy1 :o1 x 0
 evid5t to all1 did n cordially jo9 9 _!
 viol5t measures4  ,n[1 ,biddy ,dillon  
_h too mu* ( ! national "* to sit d[n   
quietly & receive _! abuse1 & soon a    
regul> qu>rel ensu$1 :i* w\ld h spe$ily 
become a fight1 b = ! desc5t ( ,fa!r    
,m',clane into _! mid/1 & 8 imp]ative   
comm& t ea* "o %\ld sit d[n quietly &   
h\ld 8 tongue4  ,:i%t6 :i%t6 ,( :at are 
ye ?9k+1 ye silly gossoons8 ,w ye br+   
d[n ! peace (fic]s ^u ye1 & take out !  
bit o' ! night 9 ! prison1 in/ead o'    
dr9k+ me heal?1 z ye may1 & me help+ to 
d t same8 ,arrah6 ,:y %\ld ye gl[] &    
sn>l at ea* o!r1 l a k5nel o' mad       
puppies1 :5 x's ! brave frolic ye may h 
toge!r8 ,x's ! s(t looks & ! f9e words  
ye mu/ use1 an' ye w\ld w9 ! "y h]etic  
back2 ye may fight ov] h] till ! great  
day o' all1 & x w be b a sorr[ful wa/e  
o' ! p[!r1 b>r9' ! swate *ance ye are   

los+ n[ o' a com=table frolic4 ,arrah1  
n[1 ,d5nis d>l9'1 a sup o' ! :isky = me1
 a ?rifle /hrong1 an' ye plaze4 ,x's a  
c\ld night to be out wi' an empty       
/ooma*4  ,/ay till ! morn+1 fa!r1 said  
,biddy1 com+ up to him ) an anxi\s face2
 we _c kape peace an' ye d n bide wi' u2
 ! frolic w be all ! bett] an' ye /ay to
 ! ord]9' o' x1--& ! be/ b$ is wait9' y]
 riv]5ce's convani5ce4 ,!re's ,s&y &    
,mike w fight an' ye lave1 & ,katy !re  
is ready to te> out ! eyes o' big ,nelly
 ,murphy4 ,x's qu>rell+ !y've be5 ! :ole
 bless$ day4 ,bide ) u1 le/ ! de> *ild] 
:o is ! cause o' x all %\ld be kilt &   
murd]$ intirely1 an' %e /hrays home     
to-night4  ,%e spoke 9 a l[ voice1 & he 
repli$ 9 ! same tone1 draw+ h] back f ! 
cr[d1 :o 7 all talk+ toge!r4  ,look "h1 
,biddy ,dillon1 he said2 ! girl mu/ lave
 t gr& h\se & come home to live "h ) y4 
,lave ,miss ,annie1 d ye mane1 sir8     
,small hope = h] s[l an' %e d n4  ,& few
 are ! p5nies ,i c br+ to y] riv]5ce :5 
! *ild has no wages to br+ home o' a    

,saturday4 ,sorra a hap'or? to sp>e w ,i
 f9d2 x's no me two h&s alone c f9d     
bread = ! m\?s o' all1 &--  ,/uff &     
nons5se6 int]rupt$ ! prie/2 !re's _m    
ano!r place c be _h = a /hrong1 likely  
lass l h]4 ,good s]vants are n ov]      
pl5ty1 & %e c be bett] plac$4  ,b :]e1  
,i w\ld l ye to tell8 ,x's 9 a          
,prote/ant family %e mu/ be1 an' %e goes
 out to s]vice at all4  ,yes2 b !y'll   
let h] alone 9 "s h\ses4 ,sorra a bit d 
! mo/ o' !m c>e :at becomes o' ! s[l1   
an' ! "w be done to _! lik+4 ,our ,lady 
be prais$6 x's to ! f> c\n?rees t !     
,prote/ant mission>ies are s5t1 & !     
silv] is giv52 = "o-half o' ! pa9s tak5 
wi' ! poor cra?urs :o "w 9 _! kit*5s    
w\ld h ru9$ u all4  ,y] riv]5ce spakes  
?rue1 to be %ure1 said ,biddy2 b = all  
t1 x w nev] be a bit o' use to ?ry to   
make a good ,ca?olic o' ,norah1 n[ t %e 
c read ! big books & talk s bravely     
h]self4 ,an' x 7 to be ! sav9' o' h]    
life1 %e w\ld nev] confess to a pra/e   
aga91 or take ! holy waf] f 8 h&s4 ,b if

 ye w\ld take x aisy & lave x to me1 &  
p]suade ^! m$dlesome boobies to m9d _!  
own p>ticul> bus9ess1 & ?r\ble u no m1  
x's meself w\ld be sure to br+ ! h&some 
sum to y] riv]5ce :5 ,i come to         
confession4 ,contr>iwise1 y see1 & y    
kape fuss+1 & !y kape fuss+1 x's all    
loss x is to ye1 & no ga94  ,! prie/'s  
c\nt5ance bright5$ p]ceptibly4 ,he seem$
 mu* impress$ ) ,biddy's view ( ! case1 
& 0 n sl[ to p]ceive its worldly wisdom4
 ,s1 aft] address+ ! wait+ company to "s
 purpose1 he left !m4  ,b ,biddy sat    
?\ghtfully 9 a corn]1 ) h] lame boy4 ,%e
 _h1 9 h] conv]sation ) ! prie/1 cunn+ly
 hit on an exp$i5t to propitiate him = a
 "t1 b %e 0 ill at ease4 ,%e c\ld n at  
once ?r[ (f ! *a9s ( tea*+ t _h b\nd h] 
all h] life2 & s dim 0 ! light t %e _h  
receiv$1 t %e d>$ n yet foll[ x4  ,oh1  
!n1 x's a jewel %e is1 core o' me he>t1 
,norah de>6  ,! la/ two words 7 :isp]$ s
 l\d t ,phelim he>d !m1 & he said1 ,i've
 se5 h] to-night1 "m4  ,:o8 ,spake aisy1
 mav\rne54  ,our ,norah4  ,:58 que/ion$ 

8 "m1 ) an anxi\s glance at ! unhe$+    
revell]s4  ,af!r dusk4 ,i ?\ght ye w\ld 
l h] to kape away to-night4  ,n[ bless+s
 on ye = a h&y callant z ye are1 said   
,biddy1 patt+ 8 %\ld] approv+ly4 ,an' h[
 is %e8  ,well z ev]1 "m1 & k9d-temp]$ &
 good too4 ,a p[] ( good ?+s %e has s5t1
 & !y're safe hid 9 ! cell>4 ,! money is
 9 me coat pocket1 "m4 ,%all ,i give x  
ye8  ,n n[4 ,kape x till all be gone4 ,0
 %e sorry or mad1 ,phelim8  ,mad8 ,n at 
all4 ,sorry8 ,i don't "k at all4 ,h]    
voice 0 all c\rage & k9dness2 b ,i saw  
big te>s on h] *eek1 = all t4  ,! "m &  
son sat sil5tly look+ into ! fire = a   
few mom5ts4 ,at la/ ,phelim spoke4 ,"m1 
said ! boy1 ye'll n h !m abuse h] &     
torm5t h]1 j = *ang+ into su* a de>     
cra?ur8  ,%e's a h]etic1 lad4  ,:at o'  
t8 ,%e's good1 any way1 said ,phelim    
/\tly4 ,i w\ld ,i 7 a big man4 ,we'd see
 :o w\ld ?r\ble h] !n4 ,x's a ?ra%9'    
!y'd get1 an' x's mann]s !y'd le>n1 & no
 *>ges made = ! tea*+4  ,:i%t1 lad6 x's 
c>eful & sly we mu/ be4 ,an' d ye n bo!r

 y] poor head wi' y] si/]'s new notions4
 ,x's a nation o' ?r\ble ,i'd h ) a pair
 o' ye at once2 & ye're no e>n+ money1  
,phelim1 boy1 to buy (f ! pra/e4 ,kape a
 /ill tongue1 lad1 an' ye bite x 9 two2 
an' don't g = to m$dle wi' matt]s       
conc]n+ y] s[l4 ,! pra/e an' y] poor "m 
w kape a %>p look-out2 an' x w g h>d1   
%ure1 if betwe5 u ye are n sav$ at la/4 
,b1 "m1 :]e is ! h>m if ,i look = meself
 a bit8 ,:o c see ,norah1 s g5tle &     
lov+1 s c>eful o' y & me1 s pleasant to 
e "o1 & n want to "k m o' ! way %e has  
tak58  ,yes1 yes1 lad2 b h ye no s5se at
 all8 ,:at if ye h be5 t\ld a secret1 c 
ye n kape x ! same8 ,n[ m9d1 once = all2
 ye're n to "k x at all1 if ,norah br+s 
home ! ,^w o' ! ,"l to read to h] ould  
ignorant "m 7x's a swate voice %e has71 
& ye %all he> ! big ,book z well2 only  
m9d1 ,phelim1 acu%la1 ye're to "k no?+  
at all1 let :o w spake to ye o' ! same4 
,yes2 b1 "m1 :at if ,i myself le>n to-- 
,hu%6--,is x o' me ye are spak+8 ask$   
,biddy1 turn+ to a clu/] ( p :o _h drawn

 ne> !m4 ,x's no he>ty ,i feel to-night1
 & poor lame ,phelim is kap+ me company4
 ,is x room = ! dance ye are want+8 ,!  
o!r is ! roomie/1 & ! floor is ! pla9e/4
  ,hurry+ out ) ready good-w to assi/ 9 
! ne$ful prep>ations1 ,biddy soon remov$
 any suspicions t might h be5 ent]ta9$ 9
 ! m9ds ( any ( h] neighb\rs ( any lean+
 on h] "p t[>d h]esy4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4
  ,,biddy ,,dillon ,,becomes ,a         
,,h]etic4   ,sev]al mon?s pass$ quietly 
by4 ,x 0 w9t]1 & ! heavie/ sn[ t _h     
fall5 )9 ! memory ( t p]sonage s        
univ]sally kn[n & respect$--namely1 !   
olde/ inhabitant--n[ lay ^u ! gr\nd2 &  
all 9 t[n & c\ntry :o 7 p>tial to !     
ex]cise ( skat+ c\ld enjoy x freely4 ,b 
! sev]e cold conf9$ ! delicate invalids 
to _! heat$ rooms1 & fair ,annie ,lee   
aga9 f\nd h]self %ut up to ! tiresome   
r\t9e ( sick-room pleasures1 only v>i$  
by int]vals ( suff]+4 ,! pleasure1      
h[ev]1 pr$om9at$4 ,%e seem$ almo/ to    
=get h] pa9 & increas+ languor 9 h]     
unceas+ ef=ts to in/ruct h] "y nurse4   

,annorah1 on h] "p1 ?ir/$ = k1          
especially = ! wisdom t come? f above4  
,%e improv$1 too1 rapidly en\gh to      
satisfy a less p>tial tea*]4 ,9 ! v>i$  
arts ( h\sewif]y1 & 9 ! m intricate use 
( ! ne$le1 %e _h also become q exp]t1 &1
 to use ,mrs4 ,lee's own words1 0 q a   
treasure 9 e "p ( ! h\se4  ,little lame 
,phelim came = an h\r ea* aft]noon to   
,miss ,annie's room to be made a        
s*oll>d1 %ure2 & e ,saturday ev5+ f\nd  
,annorah1 ) h] ,bible1 seat$ by h] "m's 
fireside1 read+1 & 9 h] own e>ne/ b     
unc\? mann] exp\nd+ ! tru?s %e read4    
,"o ,sabba? ev5+ 9 ,m>*1 ,fa!r ,m',clane
 set out = a walk to ,mrs4 ,dillon's    
cottage4 ,8 prospects & reflections _h  
be5 ( a grave & sad "* ?r\gh\t ! day1 & 
8 ?readb>e coat & lean purse _h be5 m   
?an usually sugge/ive ( ! great tru?1 t 
all e>?ly com=ts are fleet+ &           
transitory4  ,= ! fir/ "t ,biddy _h t   
day abs5t$ h]self f ! ,ca?olic *apel4   
,annorah _h lately add$ to h] ,scripture
 read+1 ,kirwan's ,lett]s to ,ar*bi%op  

,hughes4 ,%e read x to h] "m :5ev] a    
sp>e h\r enabl$ h] to run home4 ,biddy  
_h be5 greatly int]e/$ 9 ! appeals &    
argum5ts ( h] tal5t$ c\ntryman1 & deeply
 impress$ by 8 life-l del9eation ( !    
follies & sup]/itions ( ! ,romi% ritual4
  ,x's rasonable he is intirely1 %e     
said1 & a bright son o' ! ould c\n?ree1 
bless9's on x6 ,x's him :o spakes well  
o' ! poor ru9$ cra!rs1 & praises u all =
 ! natural g5]\s-s[l$ p we are4 ,he kn[s
 u intirely1 ,norah de>4 ,%ure he's a   
wond]ful man & a b\ld1 let alone ! ?rue 
son o' ould ,irel&1 = do+ ! beautiful   
?+4 ,read u "o m let!r1 mav\rne51 be=e  
ye are (f1 & lave ! book "h4 ,mayhap    
,phelim w spell out a morsel or s :5 !  
,sabba? ev5 is coom4  ,y w n g to       
confession to-morr[1 de> "m8 said       
,annorah4  ,n ,i1 repli$ ,biddy firmly4 
,x goes to my he>t1 "m1 t ! money we e>n
 s h>dly1 & :i* %\ld be kept to com=t   
y\r old age1 %\ld g = no?+1 or worse4   
,i w d x no m4 ,make y] he>t aisy1      
honey4 ,nev] a p5ny o' m9e w ! pra/e    

h\ld 9 8 h& aga94  ,he w visit y1 "m4   
,an' :at o' t8 ,let him coom4 ,he is    
welcome an' he m9ds 8 own bus9ess1 &    
only dhraps 9 = a bit o' gossip2 b an'  
he int]f]es 9 me private cons>ns1 x's   
soon he'll f9d himself relav$ o' all    
?r\ble on acc\nt o' u4  ,annorah saw t  
!re 0 no reason n[ to fe> t h] "m w\ld  
be ov]aw$ by ! prie/2 b %e /ill l+]$    
anxi\sly4 ,h] "m saw ! %ade on h] face1 
& ask$1--  ,:at is x1 ,norah8 ,are y 9  
?r\ble8  ,d n qu>rel ) him1 "m1 repli$ !
 daught]4  ,let him be dac5t1 & x's     
ceevil treatm5t he'll get2 b no man %all
 br[beat me on me own floor1 said       
,biddy1 9 a tone :i* decl>$ ! firmness (
 h] purpose4  ,x 0 on ! night succe$+   
?is conv]sation1 t ,fa!r ,m',clane      
visit$ ! cottage4 ,z he approa*$ ! h\se 
he paus$ at ! unusual s\nd ( a voice    
read+4 ,x 0 ,phelim imp]fectly spell+   
out to 8 "m & a few ( ! neighb\rs "o ( !
 lett]s ( ,kirwan4 ,! prie/1 :o 0 n     
rem>kably well v]s$ 9 ! books ( ! day1  
did n "k ! "w1 b suppos$ t x 0 ! ,bible 

to :i* !y 7 s pr(\ndly li/5+4 ,8 face   
grew z d>k z ! night %ades ar\nd him4   
,i've caught ye at la/6 he exclaim$1 z1 
)\t c]emony1 he bur/ into ! room4 ,?is  
tells ! /ory4 ,x's n t ye are ill 9 b$1 
or h9d]$ by ! ra91 or ! c\ld2 x's       
because ye are h]etics all1 t ye %un !  
confession & ! holy mass4 ,d ye "k :at !
 ,*ur* has p[] to d wi' ! l o' ye8      
,arrah6 x 0 ! heav5ly & n ! mortal      
wisdom t made ! hot fires o' purgatory =
 su*4 ,small help w ye get f me :5 !    
flames are scor*+ ye4 ,nev] a mass %all 
be said = a s[l o' ye1 unless ye rep5t  
at once4  ,& :at call h ye to spake ! l 
o' t1 said ,biddy1 & me sitt+ peaceably 
by me own fire wi' ! neighb\rs8 ,%e     
spoke 9 a l[1 unc]ta9 tone1 = 8 sudd5   
appe>ance _h />tl$ h]4 ,a hu% _h fall5  
on ! little assembly1 & signs ( t]ror   
flitt$ across ! faces ( ! mo/ timid1 z !
 famili> voice ( ! prie/ recall$ _! old 
,popi% fe>s4 ,he 0 n sl[ to p]ceive ?is1
 or to take advantage ( x4  ,& :o taught
 y] lame boy to read at all8 ,:o br\ght 

! h]etic ,bible into y] h\se8 ,& :o     
ga!r$ ! poor neighb\rs toge!r to he> !  
false words t lead to p]dition8 ,answ]  
me t1 ,mi/hress ,dillon1 said ! prie/ 9 
a tone ( ang]4  ,biddy did n reply1 ?\gh
 %e _h q rega9$ h] usual c\rage4  ,i'll 
ask ye a pla9 "q1 ,biddy ,dillon1 & ,i  
want a /raight answ]4 ,w ye1 or w ye n1 
give up ^! h]etic do+s1 & /ay 9 !       
communion o' ! holy ,*ur*8  ,an' x plaze
 y] riv]5ce1 repli$ ,biddy1 no ways     
disconc]t$1 y] bless$ sa9ts are no?+ to 
me2 an' ,i %all d z ,i plaze4  ,he> !   
woman6 ,d y he> ! b\ld blasphem]8 he    
exclaim$4  ,an' :at if !y d he>8 ,x 7 a 
sore pity !y %\ld be /hruck deaf to     
plaze ye1 repli$ ,biddy1 h] eyes fla%+ )
 excitem5t4 ,i w\ld ye 7 9 ould ,irel&1 
or1 = ! mat!r o' t1 9 purgatory itself4 
,we w\ld-- said ! prie/4  ,no d\bt o' x4
 ,b x's "h ,i am1 at y] s]vice1         
int]rupt$ ,biddy4  ,yes1 & x's "h ye've 
be5 b\ght = a wee p9* o' tae & a few    
poor1 lean *ick5s4 ,s[l & body ye've be5
 b\ght1 & a mighty poor b>ga9 h ! bl9d  

pur*as]s made o' x4  ,plaz+ y] riv]5ce1 
ye "k n\ght o' :at ye are say+1 & small 
?r\ble ye'll make wi' y] idle words4    
,x's n a turkey1 duck1 or h5 c\ld buy   
,biddy ,dillon4 ,ye've tri$ x y]self1   
fa!r1 & s ye "k4  ,x's a black he>t ye  
h1 said ! prie/1 ^: c\rage 0 h>dly equal
 to 8 ang]1 & ^: val\r spe$ily cool$    
be=e resolute opposition4 ,x's black]   
?an ink ye are1 ,biddy ,dillon1 ) !     
wick$ h]esy4  ,l mo/ ,iri% wom51 ,biddy 
0 well skill$ 9 ! art ( scold+1 & among 
h] neighb\rs 0 consid]$ r m exp]t 9 !   
bus9ess ?an !mselves4 ,:5 angry1 abusive
 epi!ts seem$ to fall z naturally f h]  
tongue z expressions ( ende>m5t :5 %e 0 
pleas$4  ,a black he>t1 did ye say8 %e  
cri$1 ris+ & fac+ ! prie/1 :o           
involunt>ily retir$ a /ep f h]2 ! same  
to y]self6 ,an' ye 7 ba!d 9 ,l\gh       
,ennel1 & r9s$ 9 ! ,%annon at ,a?lone1 x
 w\ld n half clane out ! vile tricks ye 
are s p]fect 94 ,a black he>t has ,biddy
 ,dillon8 ,an' ye 7 duck$ & soak$ ov]   
night 9 ! ,liffey mud at ,dubl91 ye 7   

clan] ?an n[8 ,a black he>t8 ,an' y]self
 an ould p5%ion]1 idle & mane1 /irr9' up
 a scrimmage 9 an hone/ woman's h\se1 & 
repeat+ y] hay!ni% nons5se1 an' ye able 
& /hrong to take h\ld o' ! heavie/ end  
o' ! "w6 ,are ye n a%am$8 ,:at are ye   
good =8  ,! sa9ts pres]ve u6 :at a      
tongue ! woman has6 exclaim$ ,fa!r      
,m',clane1 mak+ a futile ef=t to smile1 
z he turn$ 8 face1 n[ pale z dea?1 t[>d 
! company4 ,b ,i h no "t to /ay long]4  
,i w>n ye all1 my fri5ds1 to kape away f
 ?is accurs$ h\se1 & to turn a deaf e>  
to all t is said to ye "h4 ,y\r s\ls are
 9 p]il4 ,ye are almo/ caught 9 ! sn>e4 
,ye %\ld run = y] lives be=e ye p]i%    
entirely4 ,i %all rememb] y1 ,biddy     
,dillon4  ,9 c\rse ye w4 ,an' ye %[     
y]self "h aga91 b>r9' z a peaceable fr9d
 or ould acqua9tance1 ye'll f9d y]self  
remimb]$ too1 honey4  ,!re 0 a sil5ce ( 
"s m9utes aft] ! prie/ left ! h\se4 ,x 0
 brok5 by ! mo/ timid ( ! p>ty4  ,af!r  
all1 ,biddy1 my he>t misgives me4 ,( :at
 use are all ! pray]s on ! beads1 !     

,hail ,m>ys1 & ! p5ance1 ! fa/+ f meat  
on ,fridays1 or ev5 ! bless$ salt o' our
 baptism1 if we ang] ! pra/e1 & he      
refuse to give u ! holy oil at ! la/8   
,:at w become o' u !n8  ,:at c a wick$  
ould pra/e d to help u8 ,x's ,god alone 
c /r5g!n u !n4 ,i w\ldn't give a p5ny = 
! oil4 ,x's a bet!r way1 d>l9'1 t ,god  
has provid$ = u4 ,x's a brave /ory t    
,phelim is wait+ to read to u4 ,!re's   
?ru? & s5se 9 x1 too1 ye w f9d4--,x's a 
f9e c\n?ree is ?is1 ,ma/h] ,b>ry1 & a   
free1 add$ ,biddy1 turn+ to a /\t man1  
:o1 ) sc>cely a :ole article 9 8 app>el1
 0 l\ng+ 9 ! %ade ( a corn]4  ,?rue =   
ye1 he repli$1--?\gh x's little ,i get  
out ( x1 b>r9' ! sup o' :isky wi' my    
supp]4  ,b ye might--! m %ame x is4 ,ye 
are weel-condition$ & he>ty4 ,x's no !  
c\n?ree is to blame1 neighb\r1 nor ,katy
 indade4 ,%e works night & day = ye an' 
! *ild]4 ,ye are bett] "h ?an ov] ! sae4
  ,oh1 !n1 ,i don't "k4 ,:5 ,i came to  
?is c\n?ree1 ,i _h nev] a rag to me     
back1 an' n[1 fai?1 ,i'm no?+ b rags4 ,a

 f9e1 illigant c\n?ree6  ,lave ! liquor 
alone1 ,pet] ,b>ry1 & ye may h ! be/ ( !
 l& = y]self4 ,an' ye w\ld give up !    
dhr9k+1 a bett] lad c\ld n be f\nd1 nor 
a h&som]4  ,x's too /hrong = me4 ,x's _m
 a day h ,i giv5 x up = ev]1 & be5 drunk
 z a bea/ 9 an h\r4 ,b to-night1 says   
,katy to me1 ',x's ! h]etic ,bible z is 
read at ,mrs4 ,dillon's has a cure 9 x =
 weak s9n]s l y1 ,pet] de>4' ,s ,i came 
to he> a bit o' ! ,bible1 an' ye plaze4 
,s ,kirwan's ,lett]s 7 laid aside1 & a  
,new ,te/am5t br\ght out4 ,phelim read v
 poorly1 & 0 (t5 oblig$ to spell ov] !  
long words1 & did n always succe$ 9 giv+
 ! correct pronunciation2 b no fault 0  
f\nd by 8 eag] li/5]s4 ,he read h[ ,*ri/
 heal$ ! lep]1 & poor ,pet] ,b>ry f\nd 9
 ! /ory a ^w ( enc\ragem5t = him4 ,he   
read ( ! ,savi\r's graci\s compassion = 
! hung]+ multitude2 & 8 ignorant        
auditors prais$ ! div9e ,be+ :o s       
sympa?iz$ ) mortal infirmities4 ,phelim 
0 (t5 int]rupt$ by rem>ks or approv+    
comm5ts1 b ^! 9 no way dim9i%$ ! int]e/ 

( ! sacr$ /ory4     ,,*apt] ,,viii4     
,,annie',s ,,dea?--,,annorah',s         
,,prospects4   ,on e pleasant ev5+      
,biddy ,dillon's cottage 0 ?rong$ by ^? 
:o came to li/5 to ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,x 0 9 
va9 t ,fa!r ,m',clane oppos$ ^! meet+s4 
,8 ?reats & argum5ts1 once s pot5t1     
seem$ n[ b to less5 8 p[]4 ,he ev5      
secur$ ! s]vices ( a neighb\r+ prie/1 & 
) him visit$ ea* ,iri% family 9         
succession1 coax+ & flatt]+ :]e 8       
au?ority 0 n ackn[l$g$4 ,b1 alas = him &
 8 prospects6 he c\ld d no?+ ) ! p4  ,! 
,prote/ant cl]gyman ( ! village1 :5 he  
he>d ( ! int]e/ felt 9 lame ,phelim's   
read+1 readily came to _! assi/ance1 &  
joyfully read & expla9$ ! div9e lessons4
 ,z _! k ( ! "r way increas$1 _!        
impressions ( its importance to !m      
p]sonally 7 deep5$1 & ,annorah soon _h !
 happ9ess ( see+ n only h] "m & bro!r   
b[+ at ! foot ( ! cross ( ,*ri/1 b _m   
o!rs e>ne/ly seek+ ! salvation ( _!     
s\ls4  ,! little ,iri% neighb\rhood _h  
be5 nam$ ,new ,dubl94 ,x /ood q by      

itself1 a ?ick belt ( wood & ! n>r[     
mill-/ream isolat+ x f ! l>ge village1  
:]e ,mr4 ,lee's resid5ce /ood4 ,no?+ b !
 smoke1 :i* 9 summ] z well z 9 w9t] is  
ev] p\r+ f ,iri% *imneys1 reveal$ to a  
visitor ! exi/5ce ( _! pleasant hamlet4 
,/ill x 0 n s f> retir$ b t1 :5 a wake 0
 held = ! dead1 ! noise ( ! revelry     
s]i\sly di/urb$ _! quiet] neighb\rs2 &  
:5 a r[ ensu$1 z 0 (t5 ! case1 ! di/ant 
upro> al>m$ z well z annoy$ ! timid wom5
 & *ildr54 ,b no "o ?\ght ( int]f]+4 ,! 
weal?y own]s ( ! iron-works & factories 
9 ! vic9ity 7 glad to secure _! lab\r1  
because ( its *eapness1 & nev] tr\bl$   
!mselves ab\t an occasional noise1 if ! 
g5]al int]e/s ( _! bus9ess 7 n neglect$4
  ,!re 7 n want+ ^? :o piti$ _! l[      
e/ate1 & :o w\ld h s9c]ely rejoic$ 9 _! 
elevation2 b until poor invalid ,annie  
,lee began to in/ruct ,annorah1 no "o _h
 dream$ ( w9n+ !m1 by self-sacrifice &  
k9dness1 to a k ( ! tru?4 ,annie h]self1
 :ile pati5tly expla9+ ov] & ov] aga9   
:at seem$ to h] z simple & pla9 z       

possible1 little imag9$ ! glori\s       
results t 7 indirectly to gr[ out ( h]  
feeble ef=ts4 ,b ,god wat*es ! lea/     
attempt to d good1 & fo/]s ! t9ie/ se$  
s[n2 & ,annie1 )\t kn[+ x1 0 s[+ se$ = a
 pl5te\s h>ve/4  ,b :ile ! good "w      
prosp]$1 %e h]self 0 rapidly rip5+ =    
heav54 ,%e knew t %e 0 ha/5+ to a bett] 
l&1 ev5 a heav5ly2 & %e /rove to improve
 e mom5t ( ! "t t rema9$1 9 ef=ts to    
give /ability to ,annorah's religi\s    
feel+s4 ,_m 7 ! conv]sations t !y _h    
toge!r on ! condition ( ! poor ,iri% p1 
& c\ntless almo/ 7 ! directions t       
,annorah receiv$ 9 reg>d to ! be/ me?ods
 ( w9n+ _! love & confid5ce4 ,"y z %e 01
 ,annie _h le>n$ t all ef=ts to b5efit !
 un=tunate or ignorant are va9 s long z 
! cold %\ld] is turn$ t[>ds !m4 ,%e _h  
prov$ 9 ,annorah's case ! magic effect (
 lov+ words & sympa?y4  ,z ! spr+       
advanc$1 ,annie grew weak]4 ,! mild air 
seem$ to en]vate r ?an to brace h]      
sy/em1 & %e grew daily m emaciat$4 ,h]  
p>oxysms ( pa9 7 less frequ5t1 & %e     

suff]$ mo/ f languor & dr[s9ess4 ,x 0   
app>5t to all b h] fond p>5ts t h] days 
7 numb]$4 ,!y wat*$ ov] h] ) ! t5d]e/   
affection1 hop+ :5 !re 0 no hope1 &     
p]suad+ !mselves & ea* o!r t %e w\ld    
rally aga9 :5 ! ripe summ] br\ght its   
g5tle breezes & beautiful blossoms4  ,%e
 is s fond ( fl[]s & ( ! op5 air1 said  
,mrs4 ,lee to ,annorah1 :51 aft] an     
unusually re/less & pa9ful day1 ,annie  
_h fall5 asleep at la/1 & bo? left !    
room to brea! ! fre% ev5+ air4 ,:5 !    
wea!r gets settl$ s t %e c let y draw h]
 little c>riage d[n by ! mill-/ream     
aga91 %e w bright5 up & get /rong]4 ,x  
is en\gh to make a well p]son ill1 to be
 %ut up s long4  ,ye "k be/1 %ure1 said 
,annorah1 9 h] grief resum+ h] national 
acc5t & brogue--,ye "k be/1 b x's ?9n] &
 weak] %e's gett+1 & is a baby = weight 
9 me arms4 ,o*6 ! d>k day x w be = poor 
,norah :5 %e looks h] la/ on t swate    
angel face6 ,& ! poor girl bur/ into    
te>s1 & cov]$ h] face ) h] apron4 ,aft] 
a few mom5ts %e w5t on to say1--,x'll g 

h>d wi' ye all1 ,mrs4 ,lee3 ye'll miss  
h] de> ways an' h] heav5ly smiles2 %e is
 y] own blood1 7 %e n an angel intirely4
 ,b oh1 ma'am1 %e's be5 to me :at no    
words c tell2 & ! %ort life o' me w seem
 )\t end till ,i g to wait on h] above4 
,oh1 :at'll ,i d )\t h]1 :5 ! :ole _w is
 d>k z night8  ,mrs4 ,lee c\ld n reply1 
= %e1 too1 0 weep+4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9     
,annorah's desolate tone t w5t to h]    
he>t1 & inspir$ a pity+ affection = !   
pla9-look+ girl by h] side1 :i* %e w\ld 
once h ?\ght impossible4 ,%e began to   
compreh5d ! my/]y ( ,annie's c>ess+     
mann] to h] "y nurse4  ,annorah1 my poor
 girl1 %e falt]$ at l5g?4  ,ah1 ma'am1 9
 all me tr\bles1 & :5 ,i 0 wick$e/1 0 x 
n h] voice t 0 full & sweet ) ! pleasant
 enc\ragem5t8 ,oh1 core o' me he>t1     
acu%la1 :at'll ,i d8 :at'll ,i d8  ,we  
mu/ tru/ 9 ,god1 ,annorah4 ,if he takes 
h] f u1 x w be = ! be/1 & we mu/ le>n to
 say1 ',8 w be done4' ,%e w leave u h]  
lovely example to guide u1 & we %all n  
=get h[ %e /rove to d good4 ,we %all be 

lonely2 b is x n selfi% 9 u to wi% h] to
 /ay "h & suff]8 ,god kn[s :at is be/ = 
u all4  ,x 0 b a little "t t !y 7       
p]mitt$ to hope4 ,fair ,annie ,lee's    
appo9t$ "w 0 done1 h] mission ( love 0  
accompli%$1 & %e 0 ready to dep>t4 ,%ut 
up by h] protract$ illness f all !      
ord9>y pa?s ( usefulness1 %e _h f\nd out
 a way to "w 9 h] ,savi\r's s]vice4     
,long w x be ere h] g5tle acts ( k9dness
 w be =gott51 or h] preci\s influ5ce    
cease to be felt by ^? :o knew h]4  ,%e 
di$ sudd5ly1 p]haps unconsci\sly at la/4
 ,annorah _h plac$ h] c\* s t %e c\ld   
see ! beautiful *anges 9 ! ri* ,june    
sunset2 & :5 %e return$ aft] a mom5t's  
abs5ce to h] side1 %e f\nd t1 ) a sweet 
smile ( joy\s triumph on h] lips1 %e _h 
fall5 asleep 9 ,jesus4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,annorah1
 al?\gh greatly ref9$ by read+ &        
association ) educat$ p1 & especially   
improv$ by ! happy influ5ce ( true      
religion1 yet reta9s en\gh ( !          
*>act]i/ics ( h] nation to make h] an   

acceptable visitor 9 ! humble/ cottage 9
 ,new ,dubl94 ,x 0 long aft] ! dea? ( h]
 "y mi/ress be=e %e rega9$ h] usual     
*e]fulness4 ,b "t1 ! great heal] (      
sorr[1 has gradually s(t5$ h] grief1 &  
made h] *]i%$ memories ( ,miss ,annie1 l
 beautiful pictures1 v pleasant to look 
^u4   ,,f9is     ,transcrib]'s ,note    
,m9or typographic punctuation errors h  
be5 correct$ )\t note4  ,! frontispiece 
illu/ration has be5 mov$ to foll[ !     
title page4  ,!re is a l>ge am\nt (     
dialect 9 ?is book1 :i* all rema9s z    
pr9t$ 9 ! orig9al text4 ,?is includes "s
 v>iable spell+1 e4g4 cra!r--cra?ur1    
plase--plaze4  ,page #ee--,%>ron am5d$  
to ,%annon--444 & r9s$ 9 ! ,%annon at   
,a?lone 444