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Chapter 10

           Thestonehasbeenrolledaside,andyouarebornagain.

           Hesleptandawoke.Fogshroudedhisthoughts.Hehadneverbelievedinheaven,andyetJesuswaswatchingoverhim.Foodappearedbesidehisbed,andtheghostateit,almostabletofeelthefleshmaterializingonhisbones.Hesleptagain.Whenheawoke,Jesuswasstillsmilingdown,speaking.Youaresaved,myson.Blessedarethosewhofollowmypath.

           Again,heslept.

           Itwasascreamofanguishthatstartledtheghostfromhisslumber.Hisbodyleaptoutofbed,staggereddownahallwaytowardthesoundsofshouting.Heenteredintoakitchenandsawalargemanbeatingasmallerman.Withoutknowingwhy,theghostgrabbedthelargemanandhurledhimbackwardagainstawall.Themanfled,leavingtheghoststandingoverthebodyofayoungmaninpriest’srobes.Thepriesthadabadlyshatterednose.Liftingthebloodypriest,theghostcarriedhimtoacouch.

           «Thankyou,myfriend,»thepriestsaidinawkwardFrench.«Theoffertorymoneyistemptingforthieves.YouspeakFrenchinyoursleep.DoyoualsospeakSpanish?»

           Theghostshookhishead.

           «Whatisyourname?»hecontinuedinbrokenFrench.

           Theghostcouldnotrememberthenamehisparentshadgivenhim.Allheheardwerethetauntinggibesoftheprisonguards.

           Thepriestsmiled.«Nohayproblema.MynameisManuelAringarosa.IamamissionaryfromMadrid.IwassentheretobuildachurchfortheObradeDios.»«WhereamI?»Hisvoicesoundedhollow.»Oviedo.InthenorthofSpain.»

           «HowdidIgethere?»

           «Someoneleftyouonmydoorstep.Youwereill.Ifedyou.

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