Show parnell dreaded infection this of parnell is told by william 0 brien one evening I 1 happened to mention at dinner that I 1 had got a note informing me that two of my s children were down with my god obrien 0 brien he be cued cited almost in a panic what did you do with the letter when I 1 told him it was still in my pocket he begged of me instantly to throw it into the fire seeing how genuine was his concern I 1 did so now said he wash hands this time I 1 found it difficult to avoid smiling he bounded from the dinner table and with his own hands emptied the wat er ewer into the basin on the wash hand stand for god s sake 0 brien quick he cried holding out the tow el toward me with an earnestness that set the whole company in a roar he returned to his dinner in a state of supreme satisfaction |