Bhain Rita súimín faichilleach as an tae agus diaidh ar ndiaidh tháinig sí chuici féin.

ie) Gluais • Glossary ar an drabhlásdrinking heavily dá bharras a result geallwager a bheatha a shaothrúto earn his living i dtuilleamaí ar a chuid airgiddepending on his money cneadgroan damantadamned clár éadainforehead ag sá priocairí te ina ghoilesticking hot pokers into his stomach spící biorachasharp spikes ag lúbarnaíltwisting go míshuaimhneachuneasily imeachtaíevents galántaelegant meidhreachmerry dreoilín teaspaighgrasshopper drithlín gliondaira spark of joy gnúisface folthair faoi dhraíochtunder a spell comwaist cuireadhinvitation go fonnmhareagerly a chompánaighhis companions sméideadhwink a gcuid ráiteas graostatheir obscene comments maorgamajestic cornchlársideboard i ndlúthchipíin serried ranks táim sáchI have enough leachtliquid mionscáth gréinemini parasol do bharraicíníyour toes dlúthdhiosca rómánsachromantic CD tolgcouch chuimil sí a gruashe rubbed her cheek de chogar mealltachin an enticing whisper eiteogawings súimínsip milissweet mearbhalldizziness nuair a tháinig sé chuige féinwhen he came to céimeannasteps ar na cannaíheavy drinking a chártaí creidmheasahis credit cards cloigínbell toradhresult iarrachtaíattempts lámh leis an teachbeside the house curtha i leataobhset aside an bhean ghlantacháinthe cleaning woman shrac a chuid éadaigh de féinhe pulled his clothes off le tuawith an axe osnasigh crotshape láibeachmuddy drochbholadhbad smell anáilbreath stán síshe stared dallógablinds céastatortured breoiteill a chomhairligh síshe advised cearrwrong galardisease An Crannchur NáisiúntaThe National Lottery duaisprize a sheol ar bhóthar d'aimhleasa túwhich lead you astray drabhlásdebauchery ragairnerevelry geallghlacadóiríbookmakers fiántaswildness nuair a bhí ort do bheatha a shaothrúwhen you had to earn a living ní mór dom éiríI have to get up gnó práinneachurgent business í ag machnamh ar éagóir an tsaoilthinking about the unfairness of the world na heasláinthe sick ina seilbh féinin her possession a goideadh uaidhstolen from him burla nótaí airgida wad of notes sonraídetails théadh séhe used to go goileappetite bhíodh meadhrán ina cheannhis head would be swimming spadántasluggish fuinneamhenergy comhairleadvice dochtúir comhairleachconsultant buidéal leighismedicine bottle oideas oiriúnacha suitable prescription máinliasurgeon seomra feithimhwaiting room plódaithepacked cuma na bochtaineachtathe look of poverty go fiosrachinquisitively míchompordachuncomfortable lig sé airhe pretended scuainequeue le dímheaswith lack of respect a chuid otharhis patients do shealsayour turn sciob ColmColm snatched go dubhachgloomily go giorraiscabruptly níos críonnamore prudent níl mo ghoile thar mholadh beirtemy stomach isn't great sracfhéachaintglance aclaíochtexercise draidgháiregrin tréaniarrachta strong effort a choinneáil faoi shrianto keep under control bia róshaibhirfood that is too rich córas néarógachnervous system aclaífit i mbarr do shláintein the best of health géilleann tú do gach mianyou give in to every desire baoisfoolishness sólássolace saothraigh do bheathaearn your living mair ar an bpá a íoctar leatlive on the wage that you're paid maslaitheinsulted go drochmheasúilcontemptuously níor chorraigh ColmColm didn't move geallwager maireachtáil arlive off eagraíocht charthanachtacharitable organization meangadh searbhsarcastic smile cairde rachmasachawealthy friends toilteanachwilling faghairtflash buntáisteadvantage éigeandáilemergency sochar pearsantapersonal benefit má aithnítear méif I'm recognised i ndáiríreserious lándáiríretotally serious a dhearbhai

súimín eile.

Gluais • Glossary slatairea slip ar dhath na mealahoney-coloured lasairflame tochtdeep emotion ó shaol na mbeofrom the world of the living deorantachtaloofness colgrage caidéisinquisitiveness ar a buaicat its highest point go lomghéagachwith bare limbs reoitefrozen leáitemelted carnthaheaped gágacracks saothar na seanbhaiclethe work of the old crowd cleiteánpainter's brush cuideachtúilsociable leafa gáirefaint smile brí fhiáin na beathathe wild meaning of life amhrasachsuspicious ag bá na dtuamaídrowning the tombs go híoróntaironically go neamhshaoltaethereally í a fháscadhto squeeze her tathagsubstance go duasmántagloomily ní háil léi iad a dhíolshe doesn't want to sell them an dúluachairmidwinter cor tolgachstrong turning movement Fastaím!Nonsense! an chreachthe booty bruth féasóigea fluff of beard sméid sí isteach éshe beckoned him in súimínsip coscairtthaw i ngátarin distress ar foluainfluttering i mbreo samhratain a summer-like glow ciumhaisedge ina sheilbhin his possession agus shín uaidh a lámh á lorgand he extended his hand looking for it rian a choshis footprints

Bhain siad súimín aisti.

Praiseach thanaí á hól agam ina súimíní ag fanacht go mbeadh an oíche reo thart.

Thug Alan Desmond aghaidh ar Bhaile Mhaolmhuaidh, ionad Darina Allen, i gCorcaigh le freastal ar chúrsa súimíneacht fíona.