第37章

TheMalahideroadwasquiet。ItpleasedFatherConmee，roadandname。

ThejoybellswereringingingayMalahide。LordTalbotdeMalahide，immediatehereditarylordadmiralofMalahideandtheseasadjoining。Thencamethecalltoarmsandshewasmaid，wifeandwidowinoneday。Thosewereoldworldishdays，loyaltimesinjoyoustownlands，oldtimesinthebarony。

FatherConmee，walking，thoughtofhislittlebookOldTimesintheBaronyandofthebookthatmightbewrittenaboutjesuithousesandofMaryRochfort，daughteroflordMolesworth，firstcountessofBelvedere。

Alistlesslady，nomoreyoung，walkedalonetheshoreofloughEnnel，Mary，firstcountessofBelvedere，listlesslywalkingintheevening，notstartledwhenanotterplunged。Whocouldknowthetruth？NotthejealouslordBelvedereandnotherconfessorifshehadnotcommittedadulteryfully，eiaculatioseminisintervasnaturalemulieris，withherhusband’sbrother？Shewouldhalfconfessifshehadnotallsinnedaswomendid。OnlyGodknewandsheandhe，herhusband’sbrother。

FatherConmeethoughtofthattyrannousincontinence，neededhoweverformen’sraceonearth，andofthewaysofGodwhichwerenotourways。

DonJohnConmeewalkedandmovedintimesofyore。Hewashumaneandhonouredthere。Heboreinmindsecretsconfessedandhesmiledatsmilingnoblefacesinabeeswaxeddrawingroom，ceiledwithfullfruitclusters。

Andthehandsofabrideandofabridegroom，nobletonoble，wereimpalmedbydonJohnConmee。

Itwasacharmingday。

ThelychgateofafieldshowedFatherConmeebreadthsofcabbages，curtseyingtohimwithampleunderleaves。Theskyshowedhimaflockofsmallwhitecloudsgoingslowlydownthewind。Moutonner，theFrenchsaid。A

homelyandjustword。

FatherConmee，readinghisoffice，watchedaflockofmuttoningcloudsoverRathcoffey。HisthinsockedanklesweretickledbythestubbleofClongowesfield。Hewalkedthere，readingintheevening，andheardthecriesoftheboys’linesattheirplay，youngcriesinthequietevening。Hewastheirrector：hisreignwasmild。

FatherConmeedrewoffhisglovesandtookhisrededgedbreviaryout。

Anivorybookmarktoldhimthepage。

Nones。Heshouldhavereadthatbeforelunch。ButladyMaxwellhadcome。

FatherConmeereadinsecretPaterandAveandcrossedhisbreast。Deusinadiutorium。

Hewamkedcalmlyandreadmutelythenones，walkingandreadingtillhecametoResinBeatiimmaculati：Principiumverborumtuotumveritas：ineternumomniaiudiciaiustitutu&；Aelig；。

Aflushedyoungmancamefromagapofahedgeandafterhimcameayoungwomanwithwildnoddingdaisiesinherhand。Theyoungmanraisedhiscapabruptly：theyoungwomanabruptlybentandwithslowcaredetachedfromherlightskirtaclingingtwig。

FatherConmeeblessedbothgravelyandturnedathinpageofhisbreviary。Sin：Principespersecutisuntmegratis：etaverbistuisformidavitcormeum。

CornyKelleherclosedhislongdaybookandglancedwithhisdroopingeyeatapinecoffinlidsentriedinacorner。Hepulledhimselferect，wenttoitand，spinningitonitsaxle，vieweditsshapeandbrassfurnishings。

Chewinghisbladeofhayhelaidthecoffinlidbyandcametothedoorway。

Therehetiltedhishatbrimtogiveshadetohiseyesandleanedagainstthedoorcase，lookingidlyout。

FatherJohnConmeesteppedintotheDollymounttramonNewcomenbridge。

CornyKelleherlockedhislargefootedbootsandgazed，hishatdowntilted，chewin