THESUPERIOR，THEVERYREVERENDJOHNCONMEES。J，RESETHISsmoothwatchinhisinteriorpocketashecamedownthepresbyterysteps。Fivetothree。JustnicetimetowalktoArtane。Whatwasthatboy’snameagain？Dignam，yes。Veredignumetjustumest。BrotherSwanwasthepersontosee。MrCunningham’sletter。Yes。Obligehim，ifpossible。Goodpracticalcatholic:usefulatmissiontime。
Aoneleggedsailor，swinginghimselfonwardbylazyjerksofhiscrutches，growledsomenotes。HejerkedshortbeforetheconventofthesistersofcharityandheldoutapeakedcapforaimstowardstheveryreverendJohnConmeeS。J。FatherConmeeblessedhiminthesunforhispurseheld，heknew，onesilvercrown。
FatherConmeecrossedtoMountjoysquare。Hethought，butnotforlong，ofsoldiersandsailors，whoselegshadbeenshotoffbycannonballs，endingtheirdaysinsomepauperward，andofcardinalWolsey’swords:IfIhadservedmyGodasIhaveservedmykingHewouldnothaveabandonedmeinmyolddays。HewalkedbythetreeshadeofsunnywinkingleavesandtowardshimcamethewifeofMrDavidSheehyM。P——
Verywell，indeed，father。Andyoufather？
FatherConmeewaswonderfullywellindeed。HewouldgotoBuxtonprobablyforthewaters。Andherboys，weretheygettingonwellatBelvedere？Wasthatso？FatherConmeewasverygladindeedtohearthat。AndMrSheehyhimself？StillinLondon。Thehousewasstillsitting，tobesureitwas。Beautifulweatheritwas，delightfulindeed。Yes，itwasveryprobablethatFatherBernardVaughanwouldcomeagaintopreach。O，yes:averygreatsuccess。Awonderfulmanreally。