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they are not views I understand very well myself

‘That’s his strongest point,’ replied the young man. ‘Not even one quick meeting. Of course, he is against my other theatrical tastes as well.’

it was easy to understand his having been extremely glad by finding the brilliant ladyat their parting

So long as he frowned, it might well have been only low spirit

was eaten from within by some griefNor did he drink or spend away his well-earned moneyhis brow darkened

on whom he called nextwas made to paint the priest’s son in the darkest coloursBut because it was about him having all the vices which Father Brown was quite sure the young man did not havebefore he managed to avoid a speech about the general fall of morals and manners

His next place of visit was very much of a contrastAnd so with the greatest opportunity of my whole careercuttings from newspapers

‘I’m quite sure they were great and very well-deserved,’ said the little priest. ‘I understood the company had left the village before Maltravers died. But it’s all right. It’s quite all right.’ And he began to walk down the street with speed again.