Part 3 (1/2)
”Do you approve of this?” asked Dr Marsh, with a comprehensive wave of the hand
”I do not But better this than order and iniquity I would like the property neat, tidy and unencumbered, with a fortune in the bank for Kathleen But,” Father Healy added with a sigh, ”one can't have everything exactly as he wishes”
”It is the fault of your syste on Eternity”
”I could not be too strong on that But I always preach prudence and thrift”
”Bah! The presbytery is a sanctuary for all the loafers in Grey Town”
”You had better discuss that with Molly She is aliver at the presbytery But she tells me,” the priest continued, with a twinkle in his eye, ”that she doles out the food and money prudently, and lectures once a week on the virtues of total abstinence and hard work”
Even the doctor could not refrain fro
”Then the lectures are as fruitless as your sermons,” he said ”If Michael O'Connor had copied Joe Sheahan----”
”Ah, there you are! Didn't I teach Joe worldly prudence ood honest man, for all his money”
They drew up in front of the house, and Des down the steps to take the doctor's horse He was a big, bright-faced fellow, though he still bore the marks of the recent sorrow in the black band on his arm
”Let me take the mare to the stable,” he said
Priest and doctor slowly descended fro that here, too, were signs of decay and of neglect
Kathleen ereet them In her face she still bore traces of recent tears, for she was a wootten by her as by her brother
”Mr Brown is waiting for you in the dining-roos
”Ebenezer Brown?” said the doctor, as if to turn back ”What brings him here?”
”Just the sa-room ”To mourn over the man you killed”
A dry cackle followed the speech But no one heeded what Ebenezer Brown said, so notorious was he in the town for a love of ue The doctor accepted the speech as a challenge, and entered the room defiantly, while Father Healy followed him
”You didn't expect to find me here,” said the old ure, with a pallid face and white hair
”We did not,” replied the priest
The doctorabout vultures and the dead
”Eh?” asked the old ht expect you and the priest; the one generally prepares the way for the other”