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’“WhothedivilwouldIbe，butTerenceMooney，“sayshe。“It’smyselfthat’sinit，youunmercifulbliggards，“sayshe，“letmeout，orbytheholy，I’llgetoutinspiteivyes，“sayshe，“an’byjaburs，I’llwallopyesinarnest，“sayshe。
’“It’souldTerence，sureenough，“saysThady，“isn’titcutethefairydocthorfoundhimout，“sayshe。
’“I’manthepintivsnuffication，“saysTerence，“letmeout，Itellyou，an’waittillIgetatye，“sayshe，“forbegorra，thedivilaboneinyourbodybutI’llpowdher，’
sayshe。
’An’widthat，hebiginnedkickin’andflingin’insideinthehamper，anddhrivinhislegsaginthesidesivit，thatitwasawonderhedidnotknockittopieces。
’Well，assoonastheboysseenthat，theyskelpedtheouldhorseintoagallopashardashecouldpegtowardsthepriest’shouse，throughtheruts，an’overthestones；an’
you’dseethehamperfairlyflyin’threefeetupintheairwiththejoultin’；glorybetoGod。
’Soitwassmallwondher，bythetimetheygottohisRaverince’sdoor，thebreathwasfairlyknockedoutofpoorTerence，sothathewaslyin’speechlessinthebottomivthehamper。
’Well，whinhisRaverincekemdown，theyupan’theytouldhimallthathappened，an’howtheyputthegandherintothehamper，an’howhebeginnedtospake，an’howheconfissedthathewasouldTerenceMooney；an’theyaxedhishonourtoadvisethemhowtogetridivthespiritforgoodan’all。
’SosayshisRaverince，sayshe：
’“I’lltakemybooke，“sayshe，“an’I’llreadsomeralesthrongholybitsoutivit，“
sayshe，“an’doyougetaropeandputitroundthehamper，“sayshe，“an’letitswingovertherunnin’watheratthebridge，“sayshe，“an’it’snomattherifI
don’tmakethespiritcomeoutivit，“sayshe。
’Well，widthat，thepriestgothishorse，andtuckhisbookeinundherhisarum，an’
theboysfolliedhisRaverince，ladin’thehorsedowntothebridge，an’divilawordoutivTerencealltheway，forheseenitwasnousespakin’，an’hewasafeardifhemedanynoisetheymightthraithimtoanothergallopanfinishhimintirely。
’Well，assoonastheywarallcometothebridge，theboystucktheropetheyhadwiththem，an’meditfasttothetopivthehamperan’swungitfairlyoverthebridge，lettin’ithangintheairabouttwelvefeetoutivthewather。
’An’hisRaverincerodedowntothebankoftheriver，closeby，an’beginnedtoreadmightyloudandbouldintirely。
’An’whenhewasgoin’onaboutfiveminutes，allatonstthebottomivthehamperkemout，an’downwintTerence，fallingsplashdashintothewater，an’theouldgandhera-topivhim。Downtheybothwenttothebottom，widasouseyou’dhearhalfamileoff。
’An’beforetheyhadtimetoriseagin，hisRaverince，widthefairastonishment，givhishorseonedigivthespurs，an’
beforeheknewwherehewas，inhewent，horsean’all，a-topivthem，an’downtothebottom。
’Uptheyallkemagintogether，gaspin’
andpuffin’，an’offdownwidthecurrentwidthem，likeshotinunderthearchivthebridgetilltheykemtotheshallowwather。
’Theouldgandherwasthefirstout，andthepriestandTerencekemnext，pantin’
an’blowin’an’morethanhalfdhrounded，an’hisRaverincewassofreckenedwidthedroundin’hegot，andwidthesightivthesperit，asheconsaved，thathewasn’tthebetterofitforamonth。
’An’assoonasTerencecouldspake，hesworehe’dhavethelifeofthetwogossoons；
butFatherCrottywouldnotgivehimhiswill。An’assoonashewasgotquiter，theyallendivouredtoexplainit；butTerenceconsavedhewentralytobedthenightbefore，andhiswifesaidthesametoshilterhimfromthesuspicionforhavin’th’dthroptaken。An’hisRaverincesaiditwasamysthery，an’sworeifhecotchedanyonelaughin’attheaccident，he’dlaythehorsewhipacrosstheirshouldhers。
’An’Terencegrewfonderan’fonderivthegandhereveryday，untilatlasthediedinawondherfuloldage，lavin’thegandheraftherhiman’alargefamilyivchildher。
’An’tothisdaythefarmisr
