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           "Goon!It’saboutthesizeofDrogheda!Andanyway,O’NeillisanOrangename;youcan’tfoolme."

           "Itisthat.Butit’sagreatIrishnameanditexistedbeforetherewereOrangemeneverthoughtof.ItisanamefromUlsterparts,soit’slogicalthere’dhavetobeafewofthimOrange,isn’titnow?ButtherewastheO’NeillofClandeboyandtheO’NeillMorbackwhen,MissMeggiedarlin’."

           Meggiegaveupthebattle;MinniehadlongsincelostanymilitantFeniantendenciesshemightoncehavepossessed,andcouldpronouncetheword"Orange"withouthavingastroke.

           AboutaweeklatersheranintoLukeO’Neillagain,downbythecreek.Shesuspectedhehadlaininwaitforher,butshedidn’tknowwhattodoaboutitifhehad.

           "Goodafternoon,Meghann."

           "Goodafternoon,"saidshe,lookingstraightbetweenthechestnutmare’sears.

           "There’sawoolshedballatBraichyPwllnextSaturdaynight.Willyoucomewithme?"

           "Thankyouforaskingme,butIcan’tdance.Therewouldn’tbeanypoint."

           "I’llteachyouhowtodanceintwoflicksofadeadlamb’stail,sothat’snoobstacle.SinceI’lltakingthesquatter’ssister,doyouthinkBobmightletmeborrowtheoldRolls,ifnotthenewone?"

           "IsaidIwouldn’tgo!"shesaid,teethclenched.

           "Yousaidyoucouldn’tdance,IsaidI’dteachyou.Youneversaidyouwouldn’tgowithmeifyoucoulddance,soIassumeditwasthedancingyouobjectedto,notme.