It was so, although Father Marty himself had more than once cautioned Mrs.O'Hara that she was imprudent.

"What can I do ?" she said.

"Have not you yourself taught me to believe that he is true ?" "Just spake a word to Miss Kate herself." "What can I say to her now?
She regards him as her husband before God." "But he is not her husband in any way that would prevent his taking another wife an' he plases.

And, believe me, Misthress O'Hara, them sort of young men like a girl a dale better when there's a little 'Stand off' about her." "It is too late to bid her to be indifferent to him now, Father Marty." "I am not saying that Miss Kate is to lose her lover.

I hope I'll have the binding of 'em together myself, and I'll go bail I'll do it fast enough.