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Chapter 27

           Shehadalwayslikedpetsandhadnoneofthevulgarphobiaaboutsnakes;shemadeahomeforitintheirshowwindowfacingthestreet,andGeorgemadeabeautifulfour-colorpicturetobackitup:"Don’tTreadonMe!"Hisnewdesignturnedouttobeverypopular.

           Presentlyshehadmoresnakesandtheywerequiteacomforttoher.ButshewasthedaughterofanUlsterProtestantandagirlfromCork;thearmedtrucebetweenherparentshadleftherwithnoreligion.

           Shewasalreadya"seeker"whenFosterpreachedinSanPedro;shehadmanagedtogetGeorgetogoafewSundaysbuthehadnotyetseenthelight.

           Fosterbroughtthemthelight,theymadetheirconfessionsthesameday.WhenFosterreturnedsixmonthslaterforaquickcheckonhowhisbranchwasdoing,thePaiwonskisweresodedicatedthathegavethempersonalattention.

           "Ineverhadaminute’stroublewithGeorgefromthedayhesawtheholylight,"shetoldMikeandJill"Ofcourse,hestilldrank?buthedrankinchurchandnevertoomuch.Whenourholyleaderreturned,GeorgehadalreadystartedhisGreatProject.NaturallywewantedtoshowittoFoster,ifhecouldfindtime-"Mrs.Paiwonskihesitated."Kids,Ireallyoughtnottobetellingyouanyofthis."

           "Thendon’t,"sillsaidemphatically"Pattydarling,neitherofuswantyouevertodoorsayanythingyoudon’tfeeleasyabout.‘Sharingwater’hastobeeasyandnatural?andwaitinguntilitcomeseasyforyouiseasyforus."

           "Uh?butIdowanttoshareit.

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