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    【】puttogether.shellneverfive”

    ”tellherisharnbecauseieosthetruth.”

    ”isaidittrue,frank.”

    franksalienblackeyesflashedsfully,theeyesthepriesthadeheshablackeyedsonfatherralphknewhis

    ndelianlaadeitpossible.frankpioriesoflayingherspiinarooouuldneverhaveoeafter.thatsheinefirst.”helaughedsoundlessly.”andtothinkalltheseyearsivebladygingherdoe.ite””itbaableplan;thinkofitlikethat”frankshookoffthedetaininghandaaableplan”ansvoicefrohedoor.”youreerthanaparrotthepriest,fatherdebricassartisaygodhelpyou,becauseyouretheonlyoneofusherehereallyis”

    paddyroughlyae.ioingtoputthee,n”

    ”illbehere,father.puthertobed.”

    upstairsihepriestunbuttohelittlegirlsdressand;ydarlinggirl,andtrytogotosleep.illbebaalittleoseeyou,sodontalkaboutitthen.”

    ”issheallright”askedpaddyashecabatothelouherralphreachedfortheblerhalffull.

    ”idontholyknoaerper.entifirstsa.”

    ”theresnotchssesyou,isthere”

    ”isupposenot.houbersofparisharetroubled,orinpain.andhaviisdutytodoitohelp.”

    ”youreveryher.”

    ”foraythankfadfigure,”saidthepriestbitterly,uokeitsoundaslightashehadintended.”isthatyouthinkitagree,father.or.”

    ”tobethhlyeroiledinyourtroubles,atanyrate,”saidfatherralphunfortably.”youdbestgetitoffyourchest,n.”paddystaredintothefire,orseandfrantic

    19211928ralphtobedoingsothing.theetyglassinhishandshookinaseriesofrapidjerks;fatherralphgotupforthehisfaesiusedtoseefeeiaronge.hisdaughter,hesaid,haddisgraadesuessaid;ifidrryherandguaraakeheroutofthesouthisland,theydpayourtravelingexpensesandanadditionalfivehundredpounds.”e,andiholydidntndtheeprosetobegoodtofeeshekesheesthattheyfindfeeahusband.ifeltsorryforthepooroldthing;sheerriblyfondoffee.

    ”eiarriedher””oh,idbelieveit,”thepriestsaidunderhisbreath.helookedattheliquidinhisglass,thendraiandreaarriedaladyfaraboveyou,paddy.”

    ”yes.iean.asifsheeoneelse.””shesstillbeautiful,paddy,”saidfatherralphgently.”iseeihavebeenlikebeforeshebegantoage.”

    ”ithasntbeenaneasylifeforher,father,butidontknoesheetwoye

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