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The sentry explained matters pleasantly. ** Go 

 around be Thomond Bridge." 



" No, young man. Young man, let me pass. 

 Young man, I have three young pigs hungry at 

 home, an' the male in the car. God save us, 

 will you call an officer ? " 



After a prolonged wait she lost her temper, 

 backed the cart into a sentry box, and drove 

 off, declaring " she'd have the law on the mili- 

 tary." 



Then there were the pessimists who had news 

 that armed forces were marching on Limerick, 

 but it fizzled out, leaving everything unchanged. 

 Ireland is too great a child to remember. 



Last year I went through the experience of a 

 raid for arms by fifteen pohte men in masks. 

 They put revolvers to my head. I feel sure they 

 were not loaded ; the men Hstened quite meekly 

 as I abused them soundly, and one of them offered 

 me a match to light my cigarette with. No one 

 but an Irish raider could have done this. They 

 got no arms except some old spears which they 

 carried off triumphantly. I was alone in the 

 house but for two maids who were quite calm 

 though frightened. 



It is getting towards autumn now. The leaves 

 are darkening. We have seen young cubs in the 

 place, and another season is near us. As Con 

 Magner told me, " Ye cannot go on much longer," 



