第45节

    inhers.butsheuldherrefusenorhoistherselfonahorseanyre.anditgalledhertoseetheoaninhisbreeillionthtiryaterelationship.paddythoughtitasbrotherandsister.iddlethirtiesfirlalltheanhoodpifflenoninhisddlethirties,evenralphdebriissedthatn.herhandsbling;thepensprinkleddarkbluedropsaofthepaper.thegnarledfingerpluapigeonhole,dippedthepeniandishagain,ahensheheavedherselftoherfeetandvedherbulktothedoor.

    ”nniennie”shecalled.

    ”lordhelpus,itsherself”theidsaidopposite.heragelessfrers.rs.sth,as.seoatonrs.sthfurrst””nojustdoasyouretold,girl”

    tothegardenrouseabout,.thefenons,theyutesandstoodinrs.carson.

    theynodded,swallowed.

    ”good.iesignthispieceofpaper,thenfixyouroesandaddressesjustbeloysignature.doyouuand”theynodded.

    ”kesureyousigntheaaddressesissedtheuthsshut.

    ggieandthepriesthadlongsinunieagaioppedtothink,thenorlessgrin,sheedshehadalottosay,forherped,herlinesveryintoanenvelope,thebackofhredwax.

    onlypaddy,fee,bob,jauaryobilizedbehindstarchedshirtfronts,highllarsandalaffair,en,sen.

    feesdressuary.likethatieriouslady,shehadherhairdonehighinbaelorashergopletedtheesoostentatiousasitappearedatfirstglaheher,andatsevenintheeveningitillwelloverahundreddegrees.

    ergedfroheirrootheboysgaped.inalltheirlivestheyhadneverseentheirparentssallyhandso,sn.paddylookedhissixtyoneyears,butinsuagiunddaddyuntiltheyrevertedtonorl,andintheflurryofiondignityanddaddybehavedastheyalinginadration.

    butiteeringherosydhegillydresskerhadputherheartintoggiesdress.itploredandthedresskerassuredherallthegirlsesortofthingdidsheeterial.itthedresskerandggiehaderoideredtheentiregouchforfashion,ofurse,butitsuitedherbettershortthanlong.

    paddyopenedhisuthtoroarbecauseshethatseinthepresbyteryhfranklongago.no,heuldnt

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