tag:https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/node/%25/atom 2026-04-08T10:32:01+01:00 admin niwa@bt48.com 673 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 15:56 Part One Linen Hall Library 1951 Linen Hall Library Thursday, April 7, 2016 TIFF Hanna093 Manuscript Contraption, Coil English https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/content/hanna093 Linen Hall Library Linen Hall Library Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/sites/default/files/Hanna093_0.jpg LHL Archive 88 eyes glistening with pleasure and excitement as the bladed wheel gathered speed until it humped on its axle. "Quick now, the shaft. Couple her up, man, couple her up!" shouted Purdie. The teeth meshed and a significant groan came from the arrested wheel. hurdle turned and ran clumsily towards the gate with Prank on his heels. When they arrived at the barn they heard a muted clanking noise. The shaft was spinning slowly at the base of the wall. “Would ye Just look at that now!" said Purdie, squatting down beside it and grinning with pride. Frank placed the palm of his hand firmly on the shaft and the contraption stopped with a jerk. "God damn ye!" roared Purdie, knocking down his arm violently, "d’ye want tae ruin my waterwheel!" Prank sat back on his heels roaring with laughter at the old man's angry face. The shaft took up its load again and started to revolve slowly. Purdie stamped up and down tho barn once or twice. His face brightened up. "I’ll clear the burn further up and lighten the cogs. That should settle it," he said. He turned to Frank, "Come on in tae the house for a drop o’ tea". As they crossed the close Purdie raised his hand and pointed to the hillside. "There’s a boyo for ye," he said. Prank saw his brother swinging the plough to a fresh furrow. The colter glinted once in the light. Suddenly the young man stiffened. He saw the gleam of Sarah's apron as she came from the farmhouse. She stopped at the gate of the field where Hamilton was working and slipped a can and a small parcel through the bars. Frank watched his brother raise his hand, draw in a coil of rein, and his clear hup now! came faintly through the air. Horse, plough and man Text Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 15:56