Shamus and Ian decided it was time to go to confession. Ian waited in the pew while Shamus went in first. When the kindly old priest heard Shamus in the confessional he slid open the screen and asked Shamus what he wanted to confess. Shamus hesitated briefly and then said in a soft voice "Father, I have been intimate without wedlock to a girl here in the village". Oh no the Priest said, tell me it wasn't Mary. Shamus replied back "no Father, it wasn't Mary". The Priest breathed a sign and then said "Please tell me it wasn't Carol". Again Shamus replied softly that it wasn't Carol. The Priest again sighed and then said "Please tell it wasn't with Bernadette" and again Shamus softly replied no. This went on for a few more names and each time Shamus said no. Finally Shamus told the Priest he did not want to divulge a name and the Priest concluded the confession and gave Shamus his penance. Shamus left the confessional and returned to the pew where Ian was waiting. Ian said to Shamus "how did it go?" Shamus replied back "Great. I got 6 good leads!"