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Chapter 10
Andcarewornheartswerethereandtoilersfortheirdailybreadandmanywhohaderredandwandered,theireyeswetwithcontritionbutforallthatbrightwithhopeforthereverendfatherFatherHugheshadtoldthemwhatthegreatsaintBernardsaidinhisfamousprayerofMary,themostpiousVirgin’sintercessorypowerthatitwasnotrecordedinanyagethatthosewhoimploredherpowerfulprotectionwereeverabandonedbyher.
Thetwinswerenowplayingagainrightmerrilyforthetroublesofchildhoodarebutasfleetingsummershowers.CissyCaffreyplayedwithbabyBoardmantillhecrowedwithglee,clappingbabyhandsinair.PeepshecriedbehindthehoodofthepushcarandEdyaskedwherewasCissygoneandthenCissypoppedupherheadandcriedah!and,myword,didn’tthelittlechapenjoythat!Andthenshetoldhimtosaypapa.
—Saypapa,baby.Saypapapapapapapa.
Andbabydidhislevelbesttosayitforhewasveryintelligentforelevenmonthseveryonesaidandbigforhisageandthepictureofhealth,aperfectlittlebunchoflove,andhewouldcertainlyturnouttobesomethinggreat,theysaid.
—Hajajajahaja.
Cissywipedhislittlemouthwiththedribblingbibandwantedhimtositupproperlyandsaypapapabutwhensheundidthestrapshecriedout,holysaintDenis,thathewaspossingwetandtodoublethehalfblankettheotherwayunderhim.Ofcoursehisinfantmajestywasmostobstreperousatsuchtoiletformalitiesandheleteveryoneknowit:
—Habaabaaaahabaaabaaaa.
Andtwogreatbiglovelybigtearscoursingdownhischeeks.
