Here is was that Maurice 's music had brought from all parts a great gathering of the young men and the young women ; for 't was not every day the strand of Trafraska was stirred up by the voice of a bagpipe . The dance began ; and as pretty a dance it was as ever was danced . ` Brave music , ' said everybody , ` and well done , ' when Maurice stopped . ` More power to your elbow , Maurice , and a fair wind in the bellows , ' cried Paddy Dorman , a hump-backed dancing master , who was there to keep order . '' Tis a pity , ' said he , ` if we 'd let the piper run dry after such music ; ` twould be a disgrace to Iveragh , that did n't come on it since the week of the three Sundays . ' So , as well became him , for he was always a decent man , says he , ` Did you drink , piper ? ' ' I will , sir , ' said Maurice , answering the question on the safe side , for you never yet knew piper or schoolmaster who refused his drink . ` What will you drink , Maurice ? ' says Paddy . ` I 'm no ways particular , ' says Maurice ; ' I drink anything , barring raw water ; but if it 's all the same to you , Mister Dorman , may be you would n't lend me the loan of a glass of whisky . ' ` I 've no glass , Maurice , ' said Paddy ; ` I 've only the bottle . ' ` Let that be no hindrance , ' answered Maurice ; ` my mouth just holds a glass to the drop ; often I 've tried it sure . ' So Paddy Dorman trusted him with the bottle -- more fool was he ; and , to his cost , he found that though Maurice 's mouth might not hold more than the glass at one time , yet , owing to the hole in his throat , it took many a filling . ` That was no bad whisky neither , ' says Maurice , handing back the empty bottle . ` By the holy frost , then ! ' says Paddy , '' tis but cold comfort there 's in that bottle now ; and 't is your word we must take for the strength of the whisky , for you 've left us no sample to judge by ' ; and to be sure Maurice had not . Now I need not tell any gentleman or lady that if he or she was to drink an honest bottle of whisky at one pull , it is not at all the same thing as drinking a bottle of water ; and in the whole course of my life I never knew more than five men who could do so without being the worse . Of these Maurice Connor was not one , though he had a stiff head enough of his own . Do n't think I blame him for it ; but true is the word that says , ` When liquor 's in sense is out ' ; and puff , at a breath , out he blasted his wonderful tune . 'T was really then beyond all belief or telling the dancing .
Maurice himself could not keep quiet ; staggering now on one leg , now on the other , and rolling about like a ship in a cross sea , trying XXXXX humour the tune .
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