He himself, in his own defence, would have said that having served many years in the ministry he had learned to know the nature of men and women.
Mrs.O'Hara said not a word to Kate of the doctrines which the priest had preached, but she found herself encouraged to mention their new friend's name to the girl.

During Fred's absence hardly a word had been spoken concerning him in the cottage.

Mrs.O'Hara had feared the subject, and Kate had thought of him much too often to allow his name to be on her tongue.

But now as they sat after dinner over their peat fire the mother began the subject.

"Mr.Neville is to dine with Father Marty on Thursday." "Is he, mother ?" "Barney Morony was telling me that he was back at Ennis.