But before we rose from the table I asked him if he knew what had become of Laughing Anne's boy.
He counted carefully the change handed him by the Chinaman waiter, and raised his head.
"Oh! that's the finishing touch.

He was a bright, taking little chap, as you know, and the Fathers took very special pains in his bringing up.
Davidson expected in his heart to have some comfort out of him.

In his placid way he's a man who needs affection.

Well, Tony has grown into a fine youth--but there you are! He wants to be a priest; his one dream is to be a missionary.

The Fathers assure Davidson that it is a serious vocation.