He winked.
―He’s in the craft, he said.
―Do you tell me so? Davy Byrne said.
―Very much so, Nosey Flynn said. Ancient free and accepted order. Light, life and love, by God. They give him a leg up. I was told that by a, well, I won’t say who.
―Is that a fact?
―O, it’s a fine order, Nosey Flynn said. They stick to you when you’re down. I know a fellow was trying to get into it, but they’re as close as damn it. By God they did right to keep the women out of it.
Davy Byrne smiledyawnednodded all in one:
―Iiiiiichaaaaaaach!
―There was one woman,