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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.
