He said something unpleasant about its not being singular that I should be a rebel, when I always associated with rebels, to which I replied that it seemed to me that I could hardly be blamed for that, seeing that my father had been what he called a rebel, and that I had little choice in the matter of my associates; and that if I had been educated at a school in England, instead of by good Father O'Leary, I might have had other sentiments.

He replied that my sentiments were nothing to him, one way or the other.

He was glad to wash his hands of me altogether; and, at any rate, if I went to France, I could drink the health of King James every day without his being involved in my treason." "It almost looked as if he wished you to grow up a rebel, Kennedy, or he would hardly have placed you in the charge of a priest.

He may have reckoned that if there was another rising, you might join it, and so be taken off his hands, altogether." "Whatever the reason was, I have certainly cause for satisfaction that he removed me from the care of the farmer's wife, with whom he at first placed me, and arranged with the priest to take charge of me altogether.

O'Leary himself had been educated at Saint Omer, and was a splendid fellow.