“There have long been rumors that Justice Kennedy can be persuaded by a soft personal touch, a rumor that murphy repeats.”

“Look at the case of District-inspector murphy, of Woodford, in this county.”

“Historians will be reassured that there is a historical murphy.”

“Well, to tell the truth, I did remember that in Ireland potatoes are called murphies, but I hadn't heard of Spud Murphy.”

“By the time you get to the end of the book's 400 pages, quite possibly on your knees, the earlier joys of scoffing two pennorth of murphies from Sally Harrowell's tuck shop is merely a cheery memory.”

“She bakes such stunning murphies, we'll have a penn'orth each for tea.”