第72节

    【】edandsuddenlyrefrightehanbefore.

    foralonghoughtshehadretreatedsofarintoherselfeventheharshnessofhisvoiypoorstuartpoorfrank”sheued,thengotherselfuhatironntrolonoreinherlifeti.

    hereyesroadtheroongt.”yes,father,iistening,”shesaid.

    ”fee,eerthatyouhaveadaughter”

    thegreyeyesliftedtohisfaysons.itshersonsatherreers.”

    ”doyouonce.”

    ”youllneverseethegain,forivefihing,fathertu,toolatefor.ifyoukneinar,tellhilovedhih,god,ihopenootherhunbeingeverhastofeelpain”

    hetuedathatsuddenlyravagedfaetodonitsdhielftitopeaaneverfeelyourpain.”

    oneerofheruthliftedinastesle.”yes.thatsafort,isntititynotbeenviable,butpainisne.”

    ”isesothing,fee”

    ”ifyoulike.”

    ”lookafterggie,dontfether.kehergototheleandahoofheroeneyeioday.givehertheopportunitytoetthegainunderhappieresthanthese.”

    ”everyousay,father.”

    sighihertotheiohintothestables,perialpublisbaygeldinghadbeenstuffingitselfonhayandbranaofequineheavenfort.

    ”father,lookeheatinthefire,andittherain.soipiethingtoreerby.”

    hetookthehalfopenblooroer,hishandnotquitesteady,andstoodlookingdoinderofyou,notnoe,youknoyou,isthere”

    ”butsotistheresarealityaboutakeepsake,”sheinsisted.”yhtfetotherakeit,father.”

    ”naisralph,”hesaid.heopenedhislittlesaissalotherofpearl.hisdeadfatherhadgivenittohithisordination,thirteenlongyearsago.thepagesfellopenatagreatthie,ggie,isthatit””yes.”

    ”ie,iegoodkindn,rryhihavethebabiesyouuother.youstntgoingtobepletelyhoe,ggie””egoodbye”

    foransselfuponthepubliovedoutintotherainandslitheredreluofthedastable,breathinginthesllsofhorsedungandhay;itrendedherofthebainnewzealand,andoffrank.

    thirtyhourslaterfatherralphber,tokisshisstersring,andflunghielfnisthatherealizedhoustlook,anypeoplehadstaredathiinberiailiospareandesixhundredlesinaldtraincladinshirt,breechesandboots,soakingselfile,thenacrossatthearchbishop.

    ”iorry,yrahhashappenedididntthinkhoustlook.”

    ”dontapologize,ralph.”unlikehispredee.”ithinkyoulookveryrontiddashing.onlyatrifletoosecular,dontyouagree”

    ”verydefinitelyonthesecularbit,anyantiddashing,yrace,itsjustthatyourenotusedtoseeingarygarbingillanbone.”

    ”dearralph,ifyoutookitintoyourheadtodonsaaokeyourselfseeontiostaseyouarentveryesyourethanapriestsblaostattraeishalltakeyoue.itegreatasenttoongtheplustartledpigeons.”

    rofatherralphsatupinhischair.

    ”yralph”thearilkyhandrhythrossthesilkybackofhispurringabyssiniancat.”terrible,yrace.”

    ”thesepeople,youhaveagreatfondnessforthe”

    ”yes.”

    ”anddoyouloveallofthequally,ordoyoulovesooftheorethanothers”

    butfatherralphaster,andhehadbeennooknowho

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