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           Anddon’ttheyrakeinthemoneytoo?Bequestsalso:totheP.P.forthetimebeinginhisabsolutediscretion.Massesforthereposeofmysoultobesaidpubliclywithopendoors.Monasteriesandconvents.ThepriestinthatFermanaghwillcaseinthewitnessbox.Nobrowbeatinghim.Hehadhisanswerpatforeverything.Libertyandexaltationofourholymotherthechurch.Thedoctorsofthechurch:theymappedoutthewholetheologyofit.

           Thepriestprayed:

           —BlessedMichael,archangel,defendusinthehourofconflict.Beoursafeguardagainstthewickednessandsnaresofthedevil(mayGodrestrainhim,wehumblypray!):anddothou,Oprinceoftheheavenlyhost,bythepowerofGodthrustSatandowntohellandwithhimthoseotherwickedspiritswhowanderthroughtheworldfortheruinofsouls.

           Thepriestandthemassboystoodupandwalkedoff.Allover.Thewomenremainedbehind:thanksgiving.

           Betterbeshovingalong.BrotherBuzz.Comearoundwiththeplateperhaps.PayyourEasterduty.

           Hestoodup.Hello.Werethosetwobuttonsofmywaistcoatopenallthetime?Womenenjoyit.Nevertellyou.Butwe.Excuse,miss,there’sa(whh!)justa(whh!)fluff.Ortheirskirtbehind,placketunhooked.Glimpsesofthemoon.Annoyedifyoudon’t.Whydidn’tyoutellmebefore.Stilllikeyoubetteruntidy.Goodjobitwasn’tfarthersouth.Hepassed,discreetlybuttoning,downtheaisleandoutthroughthemaindoorintothelight.Hestoodamomentunseeingbythecoldblackmarblebowlwhilebeforehimandbehindtwoworshippersdippedfurtivehandsinthelowtideofholywater.