Xavier Lad Quotes

Okay, here's my last word: Nobody shoots anybody tonight. We're a team now, one big happy family. We need each other. If everybody shows up here tomorrow breathing and with all working body parts, and I do mean everybody, I'll make breakfast. Anything you want. But if anybody hurts anybody else on the team, I'm going to be upset. Understand?" Joey and Frankie looked in different directions. "And nobody wants Agnes upset," Shane said. Joey and Frankie nodded. "Good." Agnes shoved her chair back. "Now let's all get some sleep. And somebody check on Garth, please." "I'll check on the lad," Frankie said, getting up. "You're not fucking Irish," Joey said, getting up to go with him. "Family," Agnes said, steel in her voice. "I can't wait for the holidays," Xavier said, and left them to their slumbers.

He was a chubby little lad with round red cheeks and a big smile. It was one time when Frank was running against Festus he got the idea. He put fat little Fahey in the collar and the black suit and sent him around ringing Protestant doorbells. He’d ask to see the lady of the house. He’d be let in half the time, and then he’d go into the speech. ‘Good morning, madam,’ he’d say. ‘I’m Father Francis Xavier Fahey, of the Jesuit Fathers, up on the hill. I’m calling on you in the interests of good government. The Jesuit Fathers are highly interested in the candidacy of Festus Garvey and we’re trying to drum up a little support for him.’ Then he’d give her a sneaky smile and a little wink.