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[He repeats the verse, singing too and beating time with fork.

[to ] I always knew I was too good for you! [She goes on humming.] . Well, he has the poor woman bewitched.

[suddenly coming to her wits]. Did you take the chicken out yet?

[taking it out and giving it a good squeeze into the pot.] I did, ma’am. Look at it there.

[He takes it and lays on table.

. How is the broth getting on?

[tasting it with a spoon]. It’s grand. It’s always grand.

. Give me a taste of it.

[takes the pot off and slips the ham bone behind him]. Give me some vessel till I'll give this sky-woman a taste of it.

[ gives him an egg-cup which he fills and gives to. gives him a mug, and he fills this for himself, pouring it back and forward from the mug to a bowl that is on the table, and drinking gulps now and again. blows at hers and smells it.

. There’s a good smell on it anyway. [Tasting.] It’s lovely. Oh, I'd give the Rh