Derevaun Seraun
A phrase that could be two things: either a phrase James Joyce made up for the story, or a rendering of Irish Gaelic that means "At the end of pleasure, there is pain".
Her mother could be saying this to her to warn her that though things may seem good to Eveline at that moment, at the end it will be worse.
Her mother could be saying this to her to warn her that though things may seem good to Eveline at that moment, at the end it will be worse.
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http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com/translation/topic1069.html
