She said, having made money enough for the nuns,
she had finished with the stage for ever, and was glad of it."
"Once an idea gets into our minds we become the slaves of it, and her
mind was always more like a man's than a woman's mind."
This point was discussed, Ulick pretending not to understand Owen's
meaning in order to draw him into confidences.
"She has asked you to go to see her, so I suppose she likes you. I
wish you well. _Anything_ rather than Monsignor should get her. You
have my best wishes."
"What does he mean by saying I have his best wishes? Does he mean
that he would prefer me to be her lover, if that would save her from
religion? Would he use me as the cat uses the monkey to pull the
chestnuts out of the fire, and then take them from me." But he did
not question Owen as to his meaning, and showed no surprise when a
few days afterwards Owen came into the drawing-room, interrupting
him in his work, saying:
"Have you forgotten?"
"Forgotten what?"
"Why, that you have an appointment with Evelyn."
"So I have, so I have!" he said, laying down his pen. "And if I don't
hasten, I shall miss it."
Owen took his hat, saying, "Your hat wants brushing; you mustn't go
to her with an unbrushed hat.
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