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Chapter 2
Thingisifyoureallybelieveinit.Lourdescure,watersofoblivion,andtheKnockapparition,statuesbleeding.Oldfellowasleepnearthatconfessionbox.Hencethosesnores.Blindfaith.Safeinthearmsofkingdomcome.Lullsallpain.Wakethistimenextyear.
Hesawtheprieststowthecommunioncupaway,wellin,andkneelaninstantbeforeit,showingalargegreybootsolefromunderthelaceaffairhehadon.Supposehelostthepinofhis.Hewouldn’tknowwhattodoto.Baldspotbehind.Lettersonhisback:I.N.R.I?No:I.H.S.MollytoldmeonetimeIaskedher.Ihavesinned:orno:Ihavesuffered,itis.Andtheotherone?Ironnailsranin.
MeetoneSundayaftertherosary.Donotdenymyrequest.Turnupwithaveilandblackbag.Duskandthelightbehindher.Shemightbeherewitharibbonroundherneckanddotheotherthingallthesameonthesly.Theircharacter.Thatfellowthatturnedqueen’sevidenceontheinvinciblesheusedtoreceivethe,Careywashisname,thecommunioneverymorning.Thisverychurch.PeterCarey,yes.No,PeterClaverIamthinkingof.DenisCarey.Andjustimaginethat.Wifeandsixchildrenathome.Andplottingthatmurderallthetime.Thosecrawthumpers,nowthat’sagoodnameforthem,there’salwayssomethingshiftylookingaboutthem.They’renotstraightmenofbusinesseither.O,no,she’snothere:theflower:no,no.Bytheway,didItearupthatenvelope?Yes:underthebridge.
Thepriestwasrinsingoutthechalice:thenhetossedoffthedregssmartly.Wine.
