"You can catch him." "It isn't my brother," he answered, sullenly.
"I thought you was gone," she said.
"I am waiting for my brother." "Thin you'll have to wait.

You wanted to chate me, you haythen! But Bridget McGuire ain't to be took in by such as you.

You'd better lave before my man comes home from his work, or he'll give you lave of absence wid a kick." Without waiting for an answer, Bridget shut the door, and bolted it--leaving her enemy routed at all points.
In fact Pietro began to lose courage.

He saw that he had a determined foe to contend with.

He had been foiled thus far in every effort to obtain possession of Phil.