human
Granny Meehan will certainly consent if we all think it best for the child, he said;
gpt
He has consented.
human
You amaze me! cried the priest, holding up both hands in astonishment.
gpt
Surely it takes you Americans to accomplish anything. Then he added after a pause:
human
Did he mention his relationship to Winifred, which is a secret from all about here?
gpt
He did.
human
He is a most singular character--a noble one, warped by circumstances, continued the priest, thoughtfully.
gpt
A visionary, a dreamer. Poor Niall! he was a fine lad when I knew him first.
human
You knew him when he was young, then?
gpt
Yes, I knew him well. An ardent enthusiastic boy, brave and hopeful and devout. Now--but we need not discuss that. It is as well, perhaps, that the child should be withdrawn from his influence before she is older; though, mind you, his influence over her has hitherto been for the best.
human
So I have every reason to think, I assented;