InthispartofhishistoryIinterruptedMurtagh，sayingthatIwasafraidhewastellinguntruths，andthatitwashighlyimprobablethatthePopewouldleavetheVaticantoplaycardswithIrishattheirreligioushouse，andthatI
wassure，ifonhis，Murtagh’sauthority，Iweretotelltheworldso，theworldwouldneverbelieveit。
\"Thentheworld，Shorsha，wouldbeafool，evenasyouwerejustnowsayingyouhadfrequentlybelievedittobe；thegrandthing，Shorsha，istobeabletobelieveoneself；ifyecandothat，itmattersverylittlewhethertheworldbelieveyeorno。ButapurtythingforyouandtheworldtostickleatthePope’splayingatcardsatareligioushouseofIrish；
och！ifIweretotellyouandtheworld，whatthePopehasbeensometimesat，atthereligioushouseofEnglishthaives，Iwouldexcuseyouandtheworldforturningupyoureyes。
However，IwishtosaynothingagainstthePope。Iamasonofthechurch，andifthePopedon’tinterferewithmycards，divilabitwillIhavetosayagainsthim；butIsawthePopeplaying，orabouttoplay，withthepackwhichhadbeentakenfromme，andwhenItoldthePope，thePopedidnot—