white and the Atlas mountain with snow on it and the straits like a river so
clear Harry Molly Darling I was thinking of him on the sea all the time after at
mass when my petticoat began to slip down at the elevation weeks and weeks
I kept the handerchief under my pillow for the smell of him there was no decent
perfume to be got in that Gibraltar only that cheap peau despagne that faded and
left a stink on you more than anything else I wanted to give him a memento
he gave me that clumsy Claddagh ring for luck that I gave Gardner going to
South Africa where those Boers killed him with their war and fever but
they were well beaten all the same as if it brought its bad luck with it like an
opal or pearl must have been pure 16 carat gold because it was very heavy I
can see his face clean shaven Frseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeefrong that train again
weeping tone once in the dear deaead days beyondre call close my eyes breath
my lips forward kiss sad look eyes open piano ere oer the world the mists
began I hate that istsbeg comes loves sweet ssooooooong Ill let that out full
when I get in front of the footlights again Kathleen Kearney and her lot of
squealers Miss This Miss That Miss Theother lot of sparrowfarts skitting
around talking about politics they know as much about as my backside
anything in the world to make themselves someway interesting Irish homenade
beauties soldiers daughter am I ay and whose are you bootmakers and publicasn
I beg your pardon coach I thought you were a wheelbarrow theyd die down
dead off their feet if ever they got a chance of walking down the Alameda
on an officers arm like me on the bandnight my eyes flash my bust that
they havent passion God help their poor head I knew more about men and life
when I was 15 than theyll all know at 50 they dont know how to sing a song like
that Gardner said no man could look at my mouth and teeth smiling like that and
not think of it I was afraid he mightnt like my accent first he so English all father
left me in spite of his stamps Ive my mothers eyes and figure anyhow he
always said theyre so snotty about themselves some of those cads he wasnt a
bit like that he was dead gone on my lips let them get a husband first thats fit
to be looked at and a daughter like mine or see if they can excite a swell
with money that can pick and choose whoever he wants like Boylan to do it 4
or 5 times locked in each others arms or the voice either I could have been a
prima donna only I married him comes looooves old deep down chin
back not too much make it double My Ladys Bower is too long for an
encore about the moated grange at twilight and vaunted rooms yes Ill sing
Winds that blow from the south that he gave after the choirstairs performance
Ill change that lace on my black dress to show off my bubs and Ill yes by
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