Who: Richard and Anthony. Where: Anthony's house. What: Give me room and board. When: Late at night. Why: Richard got kicked out of Flannery's.
Richard didn't think losing his room was problematic. It was a setback. He'd made friends in this town. The priest had duties of charity and it wasn't like this town lacked saloons. However, Richard wasn't in the mood for sanctimonious pussies - the men of this town - lecturing him. Be a man. Support the mother of your child. He ran a hand through his hair.
It was the mother's fault he was in this mess. None of the whores got pregnant. She was the only thing that was different. In Richard's mind, it was her fault. That was no reason to mess up his life, he thought.
But it didn't stop him needing to kip. In need of a bed, he looked up at the house he'd come to.