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The Untilled Field by George (George Augustus) Moore
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thinking the door was opened and the servant said that Biddy
M'Hale wanted to see his reverence.

She came in curtseying, and before saying a word she took ten
sovereigns out of her pocket and put them upon the table. The
priest thought she had heard of the architect's report, and he
said:--

"Now, Biddy, I am glad to see you. I suppose you have brought me
this for my church. You have heard of the money it will cost to
make the walls safe."

"No, your reverence, I did not hear any more than that there were
cracks in the walls."

"But you have brought me this money to have the cracks mended?"

"Well, no, your reverence. I have been thinking a long time of
doing something for the church, and I thought I should like to
have a window put up in the church with coloured glass in it."

Father Maguire was touched by Biddy's desire to do something for
the church, and he thought he would have no difficulty in
persuading her. He could get this money for the repairs, and he
told her that her name would be put on the top of the subscription
list.

"A subscription from Miss M'Hale--L10. A subscription from Miss
M'Hale."

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