The Death of An Irish Sinner

Authors: Bartholomew Gill

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“She answered it quickly, so as not to disturb the rest of the family, who were still sleeping.“Noreen, luv. How’s by you?” intoned the deep masculine voice on the other end. “Have you a fair day there, or is it pissing? Here, it’s simply pissing, pissing all over my holiday.”Which was immanent justice, thought Noreen, who despised the practice of people phoning without the courtesy of announcing themselves. Sublimely egocentric or, on the other hand, needy of validation, they assumed even casua...l acquaintances would recognize their voices on first hearing. If not, you loved them not, and immediately—even before any conversation was begun—you were guilty of a social faux pas.“Who is this, please, who believes he can ring up this number at”—she glanced up at the clock—“seven blessed ten in the morning and appropriate my first name so blithely?”There was a pause, then: “Ooops. Noreen, it’s Chazz Sweeney. Is your man about?”“Yes, Mr. Sweeney. He is about sleep, which is where he shall remain until breakfast.MoreLess Read More Read Less