Who's on the block now?
Redman sold his rights in it after he'd mortgaged it to my uncle." "There's old Paddy Keogh there now--greatest old character in the North.
Lives there with his blacks and a Chinaman.

Regular oldest-inhabitant sort of chap.

Would have gone with Noah in the Ark, but he swore so badly they wouldn't have him on board.

You'll find him great fun." "I suppose he'll give us possession all right.

We don't want any trouble." "He'd fire at you just as soon as look at you, I think," said the other.
"But I don't fancy he wants to stay there much.