Then Teddy, as if desirous of doing penance, offered the fowl to his reverence, which shocked Father Ryan more, and he added to his words of reproach.
"But faith, phat shall I do with the burrd at all?" asked Teddy.
"First, return it to the owner."
"Indade and I've done the same, and be me sowl he's actually refused to resave the purty creature."
"That is strange, and complicates matters. Stay, there is one other chance left. Find some poor widow who is in need, and present her with the wretched bird."
"And thin will ye confess me?" demanded Teddy.
"Of a surety, since the good deed will have balanced the evil one," returned the priest.
So away posted that miserable sinner to the house of the Widow McCree, and she only too gladly cooked the bird, since she had the fire handy.
Thus pooling their resources they fared merrily.