33: The SeductionJack vowed he would never again seek s*x from a prostitute or a despairing mother. Uncertain what to do, he considered seeking the counsel of Father Reilly. He brushed aside the fact that the man was O’Driscoll’s cousin, instead remembering that, when he had talked to him in the confessional box, he had been down to earth and practical.
Since he had stopped going to church, Jack’s only contact with Father Reilly was when the priest called in at the Tudor Crown. Mary Ellen had insisted he come to bless the house and during Lent invited him to their home to say the mysteries of the rosary with the family. These visits were outside licensed hours but Jack always excused himself, although always showing courtesy to the Irishman. He felt embarrassed, being in the company of th
