Duinnín i Lios Dúin Bhearna (tuilleadh)

Dineen in Lisdoonvarna (continued)

• ‘Admhaím go rabhas míshuaimhneach,’ arsa Bhatson.

  “Mná den chineál céanna a mheallann fear ar leith i gcónaí,” arsa de Hoilm. ‘Titeann sé i ngrá le stuaire fhionn, agus stuaire fhionn a mheallfaidh arís é. Thaitin mná easlána le Burr. Taom croí a thug an chéad bhean chun siúil. Taom croí a thug an dara bean chun siúil. Ní chuirfinn féin spéis sa chás, ach bíonn Bhatson cíocrach chun bleachtaireachta.”
  

  ‘I admit that I was uneasy,’ said Watson.

  ‘Women of the same sort always attract a particular man,’ said Holmes. ‘He falls in love with a handsome blond woman, and a handsome blond woman will attract him again. Burr liked sick women. A heart attack made the first woman go. A heart attack made the second woman go. I myself would not be interested in the case, but Watson is eager to investigate.

  admhaigh	Acknowledge, Admit
  míshuaimhneach	Uneasy, restless, perturbed
  ar leith	apart, separate; several, distinct; remarkable, special
  cineál	Kind, species; Class; sort, variety; race; sex	m
  stuaire	Handsome woman	f
  easlán	Sick, infirm, invalid
  taom	seizure, (heart) attack
  cíocrach	Greedy, eager (for food, etc.)

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