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Chapter 40

           AshleyknewthathalfthepeoplepresenthadneverheardofPurgatoryandthosewhohadwouldtakeitasapersonalaffront,ifheinsinuated,eveninprayer,thatsofineamanasMr.O’HarahadnotgonestraighttoHeaven.So,indeferencetopublicopinion,heskippedallmentionofPurgatory.ThegatheringjoinedheartilyintheLord’sPrayerbuttheirvoicestrailedoffintoembarrassedsilencewhenhebegantheHailMary.TheyhadneverheardthatprayerandtheylookedfurtivelyateachotherastheO’Haragirls,MelanieandtheTaraservantsgavetheresponse:"Prayforus,nowandatthehourofourdeath.Amen."

           ThenAshleyraisedhisheadandstoodforamoment,uncertain.Theeyesoftheneighborswereexpectantlyuponhimastheysettledthemselvesineasierpositionsforalongharangue.Theywerewaitingforhimtogoonwiththeservice,foritdidnotoccurtoanyofthemthathewasattheendoftheCatholicprayers.Countyfuneralswerealwayslong.TheBaptistandMethodistministerswhoperformedthemhadnosetprayersbutextemporizedasthecircumstancesdemandedandseldomstoppedbeforeallmournerswereintearsandthebereavedfemininerelativesscreamingwithgrief.Theneighborswouldhavebeenshocked,aggrievedandindignant,hadthesebriefprayersbeenalltheserviceoverthebodyoftheirlovedfriend,andnooneknewthisbetterthanAshley.ThematterwouldbediscussedatdinnertablesforweeksandtheopinionoftheCountywouldbethattheO’Haragirlshadnotshownproperrespectfortheirfather.

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