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bhia dh’ithe," ar sisean, "ar aon bhórd leis a ndiabhal.
"Cabhuil a’ diabhal," arsan ministir," ar sisean
"Sin é thíos ar íochtar a’ búird é," ar sisean, "ag
ithe na feóla."
"mise," ar sisean, "an seachtú glúin insa ti’ seo," ar sisean
sisean
sisean, "tá an cat san ansan," ar sisean, lé
seacht glúine ar sisean, "agus," ar sisean, "ní frist a rá
do dhiabhal é," ar sisean, "agus é bheith ann lé seacht
glúine," ar sisean, "agus anois," ar sisean, "do gheallas-sa dhuit
agus do gheallas do ’n gcailín," ar sisean, "nár bhaol duit,
ise, "agus," ar sisean, "a buala buile dhá dhorn ar a’
mbórd, mara bprubhálfair do diabhal é is
baol duit," ar sisean
thairrig sé an stoil as a phóca agus bhuail sé
ar a mhneál í. Bhí a nata buinte do."
Thairrig sé oireadh mo dhá mhéire dho
leabhar as a phóca agus d’fháisc sé ar a
bheith a’ léigheamh. Ní fada bhí sé léigheamh
nuair a’ stadh a’ cat do’n bhfeóil agus ní
fada bhí sé ann nuair a bhí sé a’
borra sa méun agus i gceann tamaill
d’imi’ sé na splannthacha dearaga thríd
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Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.