“With Peter I did not want to interfere with anyone’s affairs. But to say I was not puzzled after our talk would be far off the mark. Out of curiosity, did he mention to you they are holding a place at Queen’s College in Galway for him? They are waiting his reply as we speak!
“So what if I was to invest in a mind that could shape potentially hundreds of lives for the better if given a chance? Such a gift should be helpful in uplifting the lot of my fellow countrymen, don’t you think? Even more important, I would be honoring the pledge I made to my dear Aoiffe. Since I could not take her hand and make a promise for life, at least this one I can still uphold in earnest.”
Mary was dumbfounded. The aim of her visit was to avail of other options to pursue educational funds. She never imagined
