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           Hetooknopartintheconversationforalongwhile,butlistened,withanairofcalmenmity,whilehisfriendsdiscussedtheJesuits.

           “Ihaven’tsuchabadopinionoftheJesuits,”hesaid,interveningatlength.“They’reaneducatedorder.Ibelievetheymeanwell,too.”

           “They’rethegrandestorderintheChurch,Tom,”saidMr.Cunningham,withenthusiasm.“TheGeneraloftheJesuitsstandsnexttothePope.”

           “There’snomistakeaboutit,”saidMr.M’Coy,“ifyouwantathingwelldoneandnofliesabout,yougotoaJesuit.They’retheboyoshaveinfluence.I’lltellyouacaseinpoint....”

           “TheJesuitsareafinebodyofmen,”saidMr.Power.

           “It’sacuriousthing,”saidMr.Cunningham,“abouttheJesuitOrder.EveryotherorderoftheChurchhadtobereformedatsometimeorotherbuttheJesuitOrderwasneveroncereformed.Itneverfellaway.”

           “Isthatso?”askedMr.M’Coy.

           “That’safact,”saidMr.Cunningham.“That’shistory.”

           “Lookattheirchurch,too,”saidMr.Power.“Lookatthecongregationtheyhave.”

           “TheJesuitscaterfortheupperclasses,”saidMr.M’Coy.

           “Ofcourse,”saidMr.Power.

           “Yes,”saidMr.Kernan.“That’swhyIhaveafeelingforthem.