Now April's brother, once also holding a commission in that regiment, was an Ulster Volunteer, her father a staunch, black Protestant, her family tremulously loyal to the country whose Parliament was turning them out of its councils.

Then, once a man was talking about his outdoor work, he got around to speaking about the mysteries of the min-min light and who saw it where.

The two had quarreled, resulting in Phy's being fired, and one evening he came looking for his erstwhile boss with blood in his eye.

Because the crane had a minimum charge, it was much cheaper to schedule a haul-out at the same time other boats were being moved in the yard.