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Chapter 10
Gertycouldpicturethewholesceneinthechurch,thestainedglasswindowslightedup,thecandles,theflowersandthebluebannersoftheblessedVirgin’ssodalityandFatherConroywashelpingCanonO’Hanlonatthealtar,carryingthingsinandoutwithhiseyescastdown.HelookedalmostasaintandhisconfessionboxwassoquietandcleananddarkandhishandswerejustlikewhitewaxandifevershebecameaDominicannunintheirwhitehabitperhapshemightcometotheconventforthenovenaofSaintDominic.Hetoldherthattimewhenshetoldhimaboutthatinconfession,crimsoninguptotherootsofherhairforfearhecouldsee,nottobetroubledbecausethatwasonlythevoiceofnatureandwewereallsubjecttonature’slaws,hesaid,inthislifeandthatthatwasnosinbecausethatcamefromthenatureofwomaninstitutedbyGod,hesaid,andthatOurBlessedLadyherselfsaidtothearchangelGabrielbeitdoneuntomeaccordingtoThyWord.Hewassokindandholyandoftenandoftenshethoughtandthoughtcouldsheworkaruchedteacosywithembroideredfloraldesignforhimasapresentoraclockbuttheyhadaclockshenoticedonthemantelpiecewhiteandgoldwithacanarybirdthatcameoutofalittlehousetotellthetimethedayshewentthereabouttheflowersforthefortyhours’adorationbecauseitwashardtoknowwhatsortofapresenttogiveorperhapsanalbumofilluminatedviewsofDublinorsomeplace.
TheexasperatinglittlebratsoftwinsbegantoquarrelagainandJackythrewtheballouttowardstheseaandtheybothranafterit.
