18/29 He talked to-day, on my asking him some questions, and talked better than I expected. He is plainly full of intelligence, full of enthusiasm for his religion, and, I suspect, full of bigotry. I do not believe he will die a Catholic priest. A young man of his temperament must find it hard to live without family ties, and I shall expect to hear, if I ever hear of him again, that some good little Irish girl has made him forget his vows. Four women have been delighted to make my acquaintance--three men have thought themselves in the presence of a superior being; one offered me twenty-five cents because I reached him the key of the museum. |