【】untilidie.”</p>

fatherralphyaposedhielfforsleep.”goodnight,”hesaid.ihecloudsnortheasttosouthentsofthecreekandthebarwon.</p>

therainbeganalstonnightfall,asfrankandthepriesthurriedatafasttrottoanshouse.”nousenoud”</p>

theyeaseathehorsestotheirhopossibletokeephisbalansoddenhats,thehorsesosetheytried,theyslidbailingandshakinghishead,fatherralphrefusedpaddysofferofhospitality.</p>

”ixpectedatthebighouse,”hesaid.</p>

rycallingbeforeanyofherstaffdid,forhehadchosento.</p>

”yourenotinginsidelikethat,”shesaid,standingontheveranda.”thenbeadear,getseveraltoycase.”</p>

unearrassed,shepeeloffhisshirt,bootsandbreeches,leaningagainstthehalfopeoudoff.</p>

”yourethestbeautifulniveeverseen,ralphdebrienfindthepriesthefrohensequeheirlooksillbetthegirlsingillyjusteattheirheartsoutoveryou.”</p>

”ileaedlongagonottotakeanyheandapriestuhirtyfiveisusuallyatargetforallofthebutitsonlytheprotestantgirlse.”</p>

”youneveransyquestionsht,doyou”straightening,shelaidherpalnhischestathere.”youreasyouasbrownallover”</p>