"Deabhal mórán maitheasa bhéas orainn ach mar tá muid" (34) .i. ..... seachas mar atá muid, sé'n chaoi bhfanfaidh muid mar atá muid." "An raibh ciall ar bith riamh agat ach mar sin?" .i. seachas mar atá dhá thasbáint anois agat.
"deabhal néall tháinic orm fhéin i gcaitheamh na hoidhche ach ar an gcathaoir" (46) .i. Níor tháinig néall orm sé'n chaoi ar fhan mé ar an gcathaoir" (46)
Bhí mé an-sásta ach é imtheacht (34) I was very pleased after he went. c.f (c) thuas. Ní chreidfeá ach a raibh acab ann. You wouldn't believe the great number of them that were there