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[Does the Padre guess his secret?] W’at reason you got?

In the first place, you ain’t got no business marryin’ no woman who ain’t a good Cath’lic.

[Immeasurable relief]: Ees no matter.

A mixed marriage ain’t no better’n plain livin’ in sin.

Ain’ we got you for keep’ sin away, Padre?

Why ain’t you marryin’ a woman out of your own parish instead of trapesin’ all the way to Frisco to pick out a heretic?

Is no good womans in dees parish.

What’s wrong with ’em?