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The Sisters

           Ifwecouldonlygetoneofthemnew-fangledcarriagesthatmakesnonoisethatFatherO’Rourketoldhimabout,themwiththerheumaticwheels,forthedaycheaphesaid,atJohnnyRush’soverthewaythereanddriveoutthethreeofustogetherofaSundayevening.Hehadhismindsetonthat....PoorJames!”

           “TheLordhavemercyonhissoul!”saidmyaunt.

           Elizatookoutherhandkerchiefandwipedhereyeswithit.Thensheputitbackagaininherpocketandgazedintotheemptygrateforsometimewithoutspeaking.

           “Hewastooscrupulousalways,”shesaid.“Thedutiesofthepriesthoodwastoomuchforhim.Andthenhislifewas,youmightsay,crossed.”

           “Yes,”saidmyaunt.“Hewasadisappointedman.Youcouldseethat.”

           Asilencetookpossessionofthelittleroomand,undercoverofit,Iapproachedthetableandtastedmysherryandthenreturnedquietlytomychairinthecomer.Elizaseemedtohavefallenintoadeeprevery.Wewaitedrespectfullyforhertobreakthesilence:andafteralongpauseshesaidslowly:

           “Itwasthatchalicehebroke....Thatwasthebeginningofit.Ofcourse,theysayitwasallright,thatitcontainednothing,Imean.Butstill....Theysayitwastheboy’sfault.ButpoorJameswassonervous,Godbemercifultohim!”

           “Andwasthatit?”saidmyaunt.“Iheardsomething....

           Elizanodded

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