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Chapter 19

           «Ifitdoesnotseemtoorude,Sister,IamnotaccustomedtosimplywalkingintoahouseofGodandtakingatour.WouldyoumindifItooksometimealonetopraybeforeIlookaround?»

           SisterSandrinehesitated.«Oh,ofcourse.Ishallwaitintherearofthechurchforyou.»

           Silasputasoftbutheavyhandonhershoulderandpeereddown.«Sister,Ifeelguiltyalreadyforhavingawokenyou.Toaskyoutostayawakeistoomuch.Please,youshouldreturntobed.Icanenjoyyoursanctuaryandthenletmyselfout.»

           Shelookeduneasy.«Areyousureyouwon’tfeelabandoned?»«Notatall.Prayerisasolitaryjoy.»«Asyouwish.»Silastookhishandfromhershoulder.«Sleepwell,Sister.MaythepeaceoftheLordbewithyou.»«Andalsowithyou.»SisterSandrineheadedforthestairs.«Pleasebesurethedoorclosestightlyonyourwayout.»

           «Iwillbesureofit.»Silaswatchedherclimboutofsight.Thenheturnedandkneltinthefrontpew,feelingthecilicecutintohisleg.

           DearGod,IofferuptoyouthisworkIdotoday….

           Crouchingintheshadowsofthechoirbalconyhighabovethealtar,SisterSandrinepeeredsilentlythroughthebalustradeatthecloakedmonkkneelingalone.Thesuddendreadinhersoulmadeithardtostaystill.Forafleetinginstant,shewonderedifthismysteriousvisitorcouldbetheenemytheyhadwarnedherabout,andiftonightshewouldhavetocarryouttheordersshehadbeenholdingalltheseyears.Shedecidedtostaythereinthedarknessandwatchhiseverymove.

           

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