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Chapter XVIII

           “Youain’ttheonlyonethatwascrucified!”

           TheAngelcaughtFreckles’handandcarriedittoherbreast.

           “Freckles!”shewailedinterror,“Freckles!Itisamistake?Isitthatyoudon’twantme?”

           Freckles’headrolledoninwordlesssuffering.

           “Waitabit,Angel?”hepantedatlast.“Begivingmealittletime!”

           TheAngelarosewithcontrolledfeatures.Shebathedhisface,straightenedhishair,andheldwatertohislips.Itseemedalongtimebeforehereachedtowardher.Instantlyshekneltagain,carriedhishandtoherbreast,andleanedhercheekuponit.

           “Tellme,Freckles,”shewhisperedsoftly.

           “IfIcan,”saidFrecklesinagony.“It’sjustthis.Angelsarefromabove.Outcastsarefrombelow.You’veasoundbodyandyou’rebeautifulestofall.Youhaveeverythingthatloving,carefulraisingandmoneycangiveyou.IhavesomuchlessthannothingthatIdon’tsupposeIhadanyrighttobeborn.It’sasurething—nobodywantedmeafterward,soofcourse,theydidn’tbefore.Someofthemshouldhavebeentellingyoulongago.”

           “Ifthat’sallyouhavetosay,Freckles,I’veknownthatquiteawhile,”saidtheAngelstoutly.“Mr.McLeantoldmyfather,andhetoldme.Thatonlymakesmeloveyoumore,topayforallyou’vemissed.”

           “ThenI’mwonderingatyou,”saidFrecklesinavoiceofawe.

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