Donovan's Station (2002)
“Mr. Conroy came for supper, with his wife and several of the older children. I was not expecting them but managed a fine platter of trout, and cheese rarebit for the young ones. Mr. Conroy seemed somewhat uneasy and asked me in private what I thought my mother’s chances were of recovering her speech. He then requested permission to show any of Mumma ‘s papers related to Bishop Fleming to a representative of the Archbishop (Father Roche?) and implied that there was some talk of Beatification. Mu...mma never kept letters and things, burned them as soon as they were answered, and I told him so. Dermot, who I happened to mention it to, said Roche would sooner see Mumma’s Bishop frying in hell than Beatified. What a shocking tongue that man has. I told him what I thought of him. Fr. Roche is a priest!
Mr. Reid has sent out four bottles of Hunt’s Port, to stimulate my appetite. It was very kind of him, but I expect it will do about as much good as the pan of sea water Mrs. Coady put under the bed to stop the bed sores.MoreLess
Mr. Reid has sent out four bottles of Hunt’s Port, to stimulate my appetite. It was very kind of him, but I expect it will do about as much good as the pan of sea water Mrs. Coady put under the bed to stop the bed sores.MoreLess
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