‘Are there no letters this morning?’ he asked Catherine.
‘None, sir. You haven’t had one from London for a long time.’
He turned away. ‘An intolerable woman—intolerable! I shall be obliged to make a change soon,’ he said, turning away so that Catherine should not see the annoyance that he felt on his face.
From Father Oliver Gogarty to Miss Nora Glynn.
‘GARRANARD, BOHOLA,
‘August 6, 19—.
‘DEAR MISS GLYNN,
‘You said in your very kind letter, which I received a fortnight ago, and which I answered hastily, that on some future occasion you would perhaps tell me about the book Mr. Poole is writing. I wonder if this occasion will ever arise, and, if so, if it be near or far—near, I hope, for interested as I naturally am in your welfare, I have begun to feel some anxiety regarding this boo
