ith a trawl-net trying to get a man. And now
they've got him he's all for going away. He says there's no work to do,
and no people to preach to. But you'd find work, if you were there. I'd
find you work myself--work for the people you knew since you were born,
that's in the way at last of getting to be the men and women they were
meant to be, and that wants all the help can be got for them. Why don't
you come back?'
'Indeed, Father Moran, I would if I could.' 'If you could! What's the
use of talking? Isn't your wife's father a Canon? And wouldn't that
professor in the college that you used to tell me of do something for
you? What's the good of having fine friends like that if they won't get
you sent to a place like Carrowkeel, that never another minister but
yourself would as much as cat his dinner in twice if he could help it?'
Hyacinth glanced doubtfully at Marion. The child lay quiet in her arms.
She slept uncomfortably. It was clear that she had not cared to listen
to the conversation of the two men.
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