org) den tuairim go gcaithfear cuimhneamh ar na hoibrithe tarrthála a bhrostaigh isteach sna túir agus iad trí thine, agus daoine eile ag teitheadh lena n-anam astu.

? airecare uaighgrave sa luaithreadán créafóigein the clay ashtray go drogallachreluctantly curthaburied ag cúlchaintgossiping go turcoldly iontassurprise, wonder coca féirhaystack ag gobadh amachsticking out soithídishes nitewashed is beag nár leag sí an chathaoirshe nearly knocked over the chair de rúidat a sprint seantroscánold furniture go cúramachcarefully spléachadhglance baithiscrown (of head) liopaílips tiubhthick an dá ghualainnher two shoulders an dá chíoch líontaher two full breasts suaimhneaspeace fainicwarning go drochmheasúilwith contempt ar díolon sale sách lomquite bare níos nua-aoisímore modern go dánaboldly straoisgrin go bríomharvigorously faobharsharpness ag obair leisworking away an seanchlogthe old bell ó bhonn go baithisfrom head to foot go postúilself-importantly ciseánbasket Aon cheo eile?Anything else? meangadh mór gáirea big smile Bhrostaigh sí uirthi.

? airecare uaighgrave sa luaithreadán créafóigein the clay ashtray go drogallachreluctantly curthaburied ag cúlchaintgossiping go turcoldly iontassurprise, wonder coca féirhaystack ag gobadh amachsticking out soithídishes nitewashed is beag nár leag sí an chathaoirshe nearly knocked over the chair de rúidat a sprint seantroscánold furniture go cúramachcarefully spléachadhglance baithiscrown (of head) liopaílips tiubhthick an dá ghualainnher two shoulders an dá chíoch líontaher two full breasts suaimhneaspeace fainicwarning go drochmheasúilwith contempt ar díolon sale sách lomquite bare níos nua-aoisímore modern go dánaboldly straoisgrin go bríomharvigorously faobharsharpness ag obair leisworking away an seanchlogthe old bell ó bhonn go baithisfrom head to foot go postúilself-importantly ciseánbasket Aon cheo eile?Anything else? meangadh mór gáirea big smile Bhrostaigh sí uirthi.

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Leag mé síos an peann, thug mé an páipéar scrúdaithe don fheitheoir den uair dheireanach, agus bhrostaigh mé amach as an halla scrúduithe.

Nigh mé mé féin agus bhrostaigh mé síos le haghaidh bricfeasta.