On the other hand, their aims were one, and only through him could Phadrig hope to realise his dreams.

Of course they were only dreams; but he was faithful to them, and so he would be faithful to him.

At the worst it would be easy to arrange a burglary, or, for the matter of that, a murder in Candler's Court, and that would make an end of the matter.
"Very well, Phadrig," he said at length.

"It is settled.

I will trust you, for it is necessary that we should trust each other.