Daoine le hairgead, ar thaitin sé leo, anois agus arís agus iad i mbun scléipe, beagáinín den phúdar bán a tharraingt isteach trí na gaosáin.

Tá cóipeanna den leabhar le buachan i gcomórtas mhí Mheán Fómhair *Beo!* Gluais • Glossary á fhoilsiúbeing published gnó turasóireachtatourism business músclaítear fiosracht na mnáthe woman's curiousity is awakened ailt nuachtáinnewspaper articles faillcliff seilbhpossession contúirtídangers bagairtíthreats creathán fuachtaa cold shudder fainicwarning foláireamhnotice, warning deireadh a haistir saoilthe end of her life's journey go fuarchúiseachindifferently buillí croíheartbeats anáil an tsonaisthe breath of happiness seargthawithered iachallcompulsion fíricífacts breacthawritten down rianmark d'aon ghnódeliberately blúire páipéirpiece of paper luaitementioned tarraiceándrawer stán síshe stared imlíneoutline scáilshadow gortcultivated field cruthanna dubhablack shapes ag corraí go bogmoving gently sceacha aitinnfurze bushes céadfaísenses ar tinneallon edge doircheachtdarkness ina glaicin her hand leiceanncheek á shlíocadhstroking it pollairí a sróineher nostrils b'in mar a shamhlaíodh sí iadthat's how she used to imagine them istoícheat night ina comhluadarin her company folamhempty dul i dtaithí arget used to cuachta go clutharnestled comfortably fál cosantaprotective fence fothramnoise gíoscáncreaking ag tnúth lelooking forward to brat teolaíwarm covering an tsíorgheonaílthe continuous droning ag dul thar bráidpassing by cloig rabhaidhalarms sianaílwhining otharchairr ag scréachaílambulances screeching pléascáinexplosives gleo cogaíochtathe noise of war ar fud na comharsanachtaall over the neighbourhood éalúto escape amhrasdoubt easpa fuaimelack of noise tranglamclutter ina sámhchodladhsleeping soundly cliotaráilclattering macalla a coiscéime féinthe echo of her own footstep pluidblanket ag siosarnachrustling a fallaing oícheher night gown taobh leisbeside it sciathánwing dallógblind duibheblackness crónánhumming leataopen an bunalt údthat original article carnánpile béicscream ag stánadh isteach uirthistaring in at her ag faire uirthilooking at her á slogadhswallowing her spléachadhglance sceonmharterrifying trí choiscéimthree steps scréachscream rith sé léiit occured to her cur síos ceartproper description ag tochailt isteach intidigging into her tanaíthin camcrooked go tostachsilently ag fairelooking ar diúitéon duty Ag baint lán na súl aisti.

* Gluais • Glossary úrscéalnovel gráinhatred shamhlaigh séhe imagined údar bróidreason to be proud brúpressure déistindisgust ní túisceno sooner scíthrest bata agus bótharthe sack cloí leis an spriocto stick to deadlines sobalcólaísoapaholic mealltabeguiled sáiteengrossed fuil ina chuisleblood in his veins anáil ina pholláiríbreath in his nostrils ruaig séhe banished néaróganerves mírpiece airdattention torann ceolmhar an fhóinthe musical noise of the phone a leannán nuaher new boyfriend lán de chacfull of shit giúmar an leithristoilet humour dleachtaroyalties go borbabruptly go searbhasachsarcastically ag caint seafóidetalking rubbish sáiteánjibe otharpatient a ainm baistehis first name gearáncomplaint údarreason chaon duineeach of us ciontachguilty tostsilence mar is iondúilas usual cruógachbusy garmhacgrandson cionaffection a d’aimsigh an galar sinwho discovered the disease in éindí léialong with her sách ísealin a low voice béimstress ar bís le thú a fheiceáildying to see you tá do thuairisc á cur aicishe's asking for you dearmadachforgetful contúirteachdangerous d’fhéadfadh sí an teach a lasadhshe could set the house alight airecare go mífhoighdeachimpatiently aird iomlán a dhíriú ar a chuid oibreto fully concentrate on his work díomhaoinidle docharharm cuideachtacompany aghaidh a phróiseálaí focalin front of the word processor dá dtiocfadh an crú ar an tairneif the worst came to the worst curtha amúwasted leath a dhóthain ama dóhalf enough time to him coscban seafóidrubbish iarrachteffort chéad Chomaoineachfirst hold Communion ag tnúth leis an lá mórlooking forward to the big day an mac drabhlásachthe prodigal son brionglóiddream den seandéanamhof the old kind greamaithe lena rúitín le sreang leictreachaistied to his ankle with an electric cable deisopportunity smaoineamhidea ar scáileánon screen aiféalaregret an cailín ba thaitneamhaí sa sobaldrámathe most likeable girl in the soap opera in ainm is a bheith ag réiteachsupposed to be preparing greimbite ag béiceach agus ag screadaílshouting and screaming i mbun trodaengaged in fighting iontas na n-iontassurprise surprise iriseoirjournalist taithíexperience comhiriseoirfellow journalist mionsciortamini-skirt beannacht a bhí ceilte air go dtí sina blessing in disguise ar mhaithe lena cheirdfor the sake of his trade

* Gluais • Glossary úrscéalnovel gráinhatred shamhlaigh séhe imagined údar bróidreason to be proud brúpressure déistindisgust ní túisceno sooner scíthrest bata agus bótharthe sack cloí leis an spriocto stick to deadlines sobalcólaísoapaholic mealltabeguiled sáiteengrossed fuil ina chuisleblood in his veins anáil ina pholláiríbreath in his nostrils ruaig séhe banished néaróganerves mírpiece airdattention torann ceolmhar an fhóinthe musical noise of the phone a leannán nuaher new boyfriend lán de chacfull of shit giúmar an leithristoilet humour dleachtaroyalties go borbabruptly go searbhasachsarcastically ag caint seafóidetalking rubbish sáiteánjibe otharpatient a ainm baistehis first name gearáncomplaint údarreason chaon duineeach of us ciontachguilty tostsilence mar is iondúilas usual cruógachbusy garmhacgrandson cionaffection a d’aimsigh an galar sinwho discovered the disease in éindí léialong with her sách ísealin a low voice béimstress ar bís le thú a fheiceáildying to see you tá do thuairisc á cur aicishe's asking for you dearmadachforgetful contúirteachdangerous d’fhéadfadh sí an teach a lasadhshe could set the house alight airecare go mífhoighdeachimpatiently aird iomlán a dhíriú ar a chuid oibreto fully concentrate on his work díomhaoinidle docharharm cuideachtacompany aghaidh a phróiseálaí focalin front of the word processor dá dtiocfadh an crú ar an tairneif the worst came to the worst curtha amúwasted leath a dhóthain ama dóhalf enough time to him coscban seafóidrubbish iarrachteffort chéad Chomaoineachfirst hold Communion ag tnúth leis an lá mórlooking forward to the big day an mac drabhlásachthe prodigal son brionglóiddream den seandéanamhof the old kind greamaithe lena rúitín le sreang leictreachaistied to his ankle with an electric cable deisopportunity smaoineamhidea ar scáileánon screen aiféalaregret an cailín ba thaitneamhaí sa sobaldrámathe most likeable girl in the soap opera in ainm is a bheith ag réiteachsupposed to be preparing greimbite ag béiceach agus ag screadaílshouting and screaming i mbun trodaengaged in fighting iontas na n-iontassurprise surprise iriseoirjournalist taithíexperience comhiriseoirfellow journalist mionsciortamini-skirt beannacht a bhí ceilte air go dtí sina blessing in disguise ar mhaithe lena cheirdfor the sake of his trade

Bhí línte i ngach áit air, a éadan, línte doimhne ag síorathrú timpeall ar na súile, ar an mbéal agus é ag meangadh, na malaí seasta amach, bán, scrobarnach ribí sna polláirí, i bpoill na gcluas, línte ar na méara freisin, an muineál, gach áit.

Súim anáil isteach go mall trí na pollairí.