Gluais • Glossary carógblack-haired woman airdheed míchinniúintill fate Caidéisinquisitiveness frigháireslight smile ní shamhlófáyou wouldn't imagine cár go cluaisgrin to the ears go réchúiseachin a laidback way geolánfan glinnclear, distinct a dhallfadh thúwhich would blind you ceirdtrade an rud ar dheacra greim a fháil airthe thing that was difficult to get hold of súimínsip fiosrúinvestigating ar a thóirlooking for him geoindrone, hum boladh a allais féin chuigethe smell of his own sweat coming to him cuideachtacompany leigheassolution díbholaíochdeodarant ceist oidhreachtaquestion of inheritance os cionn cláirlaid out (dead) uisce reoiteiced water a thuairimseanhis opinion prochógahovels drochfháistinebad prophecy buagift tairbhebenefit ar nós cuma liomindifferently a shúile sáite i ngile na cathrach amuighhis eyes staring at the whiteness of the city outside marfachdeadly ag dul don éag mar cháchgoing the way of all flesh beathalivelihood bean feasafortune-teller go frimhagúilmockingly ag ceilt na seanscéine uirthihiding the old terror from her beag beann ar bhrothallindifferent to heat anamsoul an dea-scéalthe good news an drochscéalthe bad news á pholladhstabbing him a ghéaga leata faoi chosa an domhainhis legs open under the feet of the world

Gluais • Glossary slatairea slip ar dhath na mealahoney-coloured lasairflame tochtdeep emotion ó shaol na mbeofrom the world of the living deorantachtaloofness colgrage caidéisinquisitiveness ar a buaicat its highest point go lomghéagachwith bare limbs reoitefrozen leáitemelted carnthaheaped gágacracks saothar na seanbhaiclethe work of the old crowd cleiteánpainter's brush cuideachtúilsociable leafa gáirefaint smile brí fhiáin na beathathe wild meaning of life amhrasachsuspicious ag bá na dtuamaídrowning the tombs go híoróntaironically go neamhshaoltaethereally í a fháscadhto squeeze her tathagsubstance go duasmántagloomily ní háil léi iad a dhíolshe doesn't want to sell them an dúluachairmidwinter cor tolgachstrong turning movement Fastaím!Nonsense! an chreachthe booty bruth féasóigea fluff of beard sméid sí isteach éshe beckoned him in súimínsip coscairtthaw i ngátarin distress ar foluainfluttering i mbreo samhratain a summer-like glow ciumhaisedge ina sheilbhin his possession agus shín uaidh a lámh á lorgand he extended his hand looking for it rian a choshis footprints

Cé go raibh an teocht i bhfad faoin reophointe, chaith Emil uair an chloig roimh an mbéile ag dul isteach agus amach doras cúil an tí, agus faoi dheireadh rug mo chaidéis orm.

Tuigeann cuid mhaith acu an fharraige go rímhaith agus tá sé an-éasca caidéis a chur ar dhaoine.

Shíl mé nár mhiste caidéis a chur orthu.

Duine ar bith díobh sin ar chuir mé caidéis orthu, ní bheadh a fhios agam nach le bean nó fear Gaeltachta a bhí mé ag comhrá: ba shlán gach caol agus leathan acu, gach fada agus gearr, gach séimhiú agus urú.