"I would not. A bedivilled woman has no blessing to give.""Surely if you are able to ask people to give you alms for the glory of God, you are able to give a blessing.""Bodderation! are ye going to give me sixpence?""No! here's a shilling for you! Take it and go in peace.""There's no pace for me," said Johanna Colgan, taking the money.
"What did the monstrous female say to me? 'Biaidh an taifrionn gan sholas duit a bhean shalach.' (23) This is my pace - hoorah!
hoorah!" then giving two or three grotesque topples she hurried away in the direction of Merthyr Tydvil.