Líonann siad gach poll agus prochóg sa siopa.

"Ní thig liom a inse duit cé mhéad prochóg a chonaic muid sula dtáinig muid ar an teach seo.

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

Prochóg dhéanta.

Cuairteoir beag saoithiúil a bhuail isteach chugam ar maidin is mé i mo phrochóg i gceann mo mharana - le fírinne bhí mé i gcás idir dhá bhuille de mo mheana, cé acu ba chóra dom a leithéid seo ná a mhacasamhail úd de stríoc a thriail.