"A léithéid de lá," arsa Rita léi féin nuair a bhí an racht casachtaí curtha thairsti.

Thug racht casachta a bhuail 'Tub' as beophian muid.

* Gluais • Glossary grian líomóideach shearbh Van GoghVan Gogh's bitter lemon sun dá mo dhallúblinding me sócúlachcomfortable go diansmaointeachextremely thoughtful mar is dual dóas it usually does scáthannashadows ag atswelling, expanding in aice an chaibinéidbeside the cabinet ag siotgháiresniggering fá dtaobh deabout it aitstrange ag gríosú mo chuid samhlaíochtainciting my imagination searmanasceremony chóir a bheithnearly ag druidim liomapproaching dá freagairtanswering her go drúisiúillustfully ag teannadh liomgoing close up to me ba ghnách liom amharc uirthiI used to look at her fireannmale i dtólamhalways marcaíocht ar rudaíto ride things leasrachathighs de shíor dá mo leanstan thartalways following me around chomh tógtha sin liomso taken with me ghoillfeadh sí go dtí an croí ormit would really upset/bother me dá tochas féinscratching herself ag casachtáilcoughing dá mhacasamhail seolike this ag goillstean ortbothering you drochspionna bad mood bulógloaf corruairsometimes buanchairdefriends for life gliondarjoy faoi smachtunder control bosca na mbréagánthe toy box go dtí gur ghéill m'athairuntil my father gave in brionglóid ar dóigha great dream corroíchethe odd night smúitdust gníomhaction rachtanna na fírinneachtabouts of truthfulness dóighiúilgood-looking aibíripe a cuid murnán beag bánher little white ankles osnasigh ag barr a malaíat the top of her brows smigeadchin toradhfruit a scoilteadhwhich was split stán mé uirthiI stared at her mo chuid lochtannasamy faults íomháimage Más ionúin an chráin is ionúin an t-ál.

Nach maith mar a fhóireann na rudaí beaga seo dom?” Tháinig racht casachta ar Bhalor Bocht, agus sula raibh faill aige ar í a fhreagairt lean sí léi ag caint.

* Gluais &#149; Glossary glúin nuaa new generation brívigour ag dul ó neart go neartgoing from strength to strength fiontar foilsitheoireachtapublishing enterprise cnuasach gearrscéaltacollection of short stories cé gur mhionnaigh Artairalthough Artair swore slíomairesmooth, flattering, hypocritically friendly person saint an ghoilethe greed of his stomach a chomhairle a athrúto change his mind ar fheabhas uiligabsolutely excellent osnasigh ar chúl an mhuinílbehind the neck muisiriúnmushroom ní réitíonn siad sin liom beag ná mórthey don&#148;t agree with me at all snaghiccups gráinnínpinch cainéalcinnamon síoltaseeds a sháith biaenough food ag cruthú rud úrcreating something new má thuigeann tú leat méif you know what I mean a sheachaintto avoid muiníntrust blastatasty ordóg coisetoe an iarraidh sinthis time cnapheap á ghreadadh go cúramachcarefully mixing it babhlabowl scilléadskillet shamhlaigh séhe imagined go díbhirceacheagerly subhachascheerfulness ag leathadhspreading geirfat bréanfoul doilighdifficult a chreidbheáilto believe ar leithseparately mar a thit rudaí amach domhow things worked out for me ní raibh dadaidh le fáilthere was nothing available i mo ghlacin my hand ag diúlsucking bhí an t-ádh dearg ormI was dead lucky dea-chumthashapely láchfriendly fialgenerous níor bhlais mé riamhI never tasted faic na ngrástnot a thing ag cuimilt a béilrubbing her mouth a mháshis thigh seanmóireachtpreaching greimbite iomrámention deisopportunity luachmharvaluable seanchaslore as ar fáisceadh iadfrom which they were wrought doilíssorrow, difficulty i leathchogarin a half-whisper iad a chur i ngníomhto put them in action seal beag gearra short period sa Nua-Shéalainnin New Zealand ina ghabhalcrotch ag sápressing críonmhíoltawood-worms corrachprojecting lorgashin damanta nimhneachdamn sore scoilteadh a chraiceannhis skin was split crá gan mhaolútorment without alleviation chun an tí bhigto the toilet ina gcuideachtain their company báisteach mhillteanachterrible rain foscadhshelter a bhaint amachto reach ag bleadaracht go díchéillíblattering senselessly scaiftecrowd ag casachtachcoughing breallánfool millteanach dóighiúilextremely pretty as miosúrextraordinary gan choinneunexpected blas searbha sour taste breis agus a sáithmore than her fill strambánachlong-winded smut féin den fhírinneeven a small bit of truth é a thionlacanto accompany him a bhéarfadh íthat would take her críochend gan mhórchuid náirewithout a lot of embarrassment gnóthachbusy straois léanmharwoeful grimace trína gruaig mhín bhánthrough her soft white hair sula bpléascfadh a lamhnánbefore his bladder would explode ag cogaint a spúnóigechewing the spoon déaraimislet us say drochnósannabad habits tuairimíopinions cogaíwars slí mhaireachtála fholláinhealthy way of life a mhealladhto coax a chuir fíorionadh uirthiwhich really surprised her ag cur tharstutalking away go díbhirceach dícheallacheagerly and diligently d&#146;fholmhaigh séhe emptied sásarsaucer doirtealsink thriomaigh éhe dried it slachtmhartidy á thionlacan féinaccompying himself sultmharenjoyable spídslander gan mhuirnwithout tenderness magairlítesticles nuair a dheifrigh Artair tharstu de léimwhen Artair hurried past them with a jump <t

Tháinig racht casachta air, greim aige ar a thaobhanna, sianaíl ina anáil.

Níl an t-airgead céanna le déanamh as an gcultúr seo a scaipeadh a thuilleadh agus tá an dinosaur ag fulaingt, ag casacht is ag rith ón scamall dubh atá ag alpadh a dhomhain.