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Chapter 83

           «Youngman,theonlyreasonthere’sanythingleftofthisbuildingforyoutohooverisonaccountofthegentlemaninthatwoman’spocket.»

           «I’msorry?»

           «Mrs.Wren,»themanoncrutchessaid,»wouldyoubesokindastoshowthisimpertinentyoungmanthereliquaryofashes?»

           Thewomanhesitatedamomentandthen,asifawakingfromatrance,reachedinhersweaterpocketandpulledoutasmallcylinderwrappedinprotectivefabric.

           «There,yousee?»themanoncrutchessnapped.«Now,youcaneithergranthisdyingwishandletussprinklehisashesinthesanctuary,orItellFatherKnowleshowwe’vebeentreated.»

           Thealtarboyhesitated,wellacquaintedwithFatherKnowles’deepobservanceofchurchtradition…and,moreimportantly,withhisfoultemperwhenanythingcastthistime-honoredshrineinanythingbutfavorablelight.MaybeFatherKnowleshadsimplyforgottenthesefamilymemberswerecoming.Ifso,thentherewasfarmoreriskinturningthemawaythaninlettingthemin.Afterall,theysaiditwouldonlytakeaminute.Whatharmcoulditdo?

           Whenthealtarboysteppedasidetoletthethreepeoplepass,hecouldhaveswornMr.andMrs.Wrenlookedjustasbewilderedbyallofthisashewas.Uncertain,theboyreturnedtohischores,watchingthemoutofthecornerofhiseye.

           Langdonhadtosmileasthethreesomemoveddeeperintothechurch.«Leigh,»hewhispered,»youlieentirelytoowell.»Teabing’seyestwinkled.«OxfordTheatreClub.TheystilltalkofmyJuliusCaesar.I’mcertainnobodyhaseverperformedthefirstsceneofActThreewithmorededication.

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