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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    ...