"Oh, it's perfectly dreadful!"
"But Herbert stopped, and introduced me at once to Father Barney."
"What! a regular introduction? I like that, indeed."
"He didn't do it altogether badly. He said something about being glad to see two gentlemen together—"
"A gentleman, indeed!"
"—who were both so anxious to do the best they could in the parish, and whose influence was so great—or something to that effect. And then we shook hands."
"You did shake hands?"
"Oh, yes; if I went there at all, it was necessary that I should do that."
"I am very glad it was not me, that's all. I don't think I could shake hands with Father Barney."
"There's no knowing what you can do, my dear, till you try."