Chapter 29: The FerrymanLying on his cot, McGauran tries to rest, but it’s going to be a long night. The men are already drunk, getting louder by the hour, and though he could use some company and a little laughter, he can’t join in. No…he’s been outcast by the Sullivan brothers, and everyone else has since followed their lead. He heard Danny and Tom talking today, whispering about him.
They believe he’s brought them bad luck. First, there was Jimmy’s accident last week. The kid lost half a toe in a trap. Then a few days later, Simon went into the village to get their share of supplies, but there was a mix up with the deliveries and their load was missing half of its usual items. They had to cut rations, and that sure put a dent in the men’s moods. A fight broke out between the Irishmen a
