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Chapter 68

           ""Whyshouldtheybesimilar?AreyouaCatholic?"Ishookmyhead."AChristianeven?"Ishookmyheadagain.Heshrugged.Hehaddarkshadowsunderhiseyes,asifhewastired."ButIdobelievein…charity?""Mydearman,youdon’twantcharityfromme.YouwantconfessionsIamnotpreparedtomake.InmyviewIambeingcharitableinnotmakingthem.Inmypositionyouwouldunderstand."Headded,"Andatmyremoveyouwillunderstand."Hisvoicewassetcold;therewasasilence.Hesaid,"I’msorry.YouforcemetobemorebrusquethanIwish.""I’dbettergo."Heseizedhischance,andstoodup."Iintendnothingpersonal.""Ofcourse.""Letmeseeyoutothegate."Wewalkedback;intothewhitewasheddoorcarvedthroughtherock,uppastdoorsthatwerelikeprisoncells,andoutintothehallwiththedeathmurals.Hesaid,"Imeanttoaskyouabouttheschool.TherewasaboycalledAphendakis,verypromising.Icoachedhim."Welingeredalittleintheloggia,besidethePeruginos,exchangingsentencesabouttheschool.Icouldseethathewasnotreallyinterested,wasmerelymakinganefforttobepleasant;tohumiliatehispride.Buteveninthathewasself-conscious.Weshookhands.Hesaid,"ThisisagreatEuropeanshrine.Andwearetoldthatourvisitorswhatevertheirbeliefsshouldleaveitfeeling…Ithinkthewordsare’refreshedandconsoled."HepausedasifImightwanttoobject,tosneer,butIsaidnothing."ImustaskyouonceagaintobelievethatIamsilentforyoursakeaswellasmine.""I’lltrytobelieveit

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