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           Queenofangels,queenofpatriarchs,queenofprophets,ofallsaints,theyprayed,queenofthemostholyrosaryandthenFatherConroyhandedthethuribletoCanonO’HanlonandheputintheincenseandcensedtheBlessedSacramentandCissyCaffreycaughtthetwotwinsandshewasitchingtogivethemaringinggoodclipontheearbutshedidn’tbecauseshethoughthemightbewatchingbutshenevermadeabiggermistakeinallherlifebecauseGertycouldseewithoutlookingthathenevertookhiseyesoffofherandthenCanonO’HanlonhandedthethuriblebacktoFatherConroyandkneltdownlookingupattheBlessedSacramentandthechoirbegantosingtheTantumergoandshejustswungherfootinandoutintimeasthemusicroseandfelltotheTantumergosacramentum.ThreeandelevenshepaidforthosestockingsinSparrow’sofGeorge’sstreetontheTuesday,notheMondaybeforeEasterandtherewasn’tabrackonthemandthatwaswhathewaslookingat,transparent,andnotatherinsignificantonesthathadneithershapenorform(thecheekofher!)becausehehadeyesinhisheadtoseethedifferenceforhimself.

           Cissycameupalongthestrandwiththetwotwinsandtheirballwithherhatanyhowonhertoonesideafterherrunandshedidlookastreeltuggingthetwokidsalongwiththeflimsyblousesheboughtonlyafortnightbeforelikearagonherbackandabitofherpetticoathanginglikeacaricature.