paddy is such a shrewd fellow, Merl, that it will require all your own sharpness not to be taken in by him.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
I defy an Englishman-I don't care how shrewd he is-to understand paddy.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
"Here's your stool, paddy," cried Briar.
"Girls of the Forest"
L. T. Meade