第28节 (第1/1页)

    【】untilidie.”

    fatherralphyaposedhielfforsleep.”goodnight,”hesaid.ihecloudsnortheasttosouthentsofthecreekandthebarwon.

    therainbeganalstonnightfall,asfrankandthepriesthurriedatafasttrottoanshouse.”nousenoud”

    theyeaseathehorsestotheirhopossibletokeephisbalansoddenhats,thehorsesosetheytried,theyslidbailingandshakinghishead,fatherralphrefusedpaddysofferofhospitality.

    ”ixpectedatthebighouse,”hesaid.

    rycallingbeforeanyofherstaffdid,forhehadchosento.

    ”yourenotinginsidelikethat,”shesaid,standingontheveranda.”thenbeadear,getseveraltoycase.”

    unearrassed,shepeeloffhisshirt,bootsandbreeches,leaningagainstthehalfopeoudoff.

    ”yourethestbeautifulniveeverseen,ralphdebrienfindthepriesthefrohensequeheirlooksillbetthegirlsingillyjusteattheirheartsoutoveryou.”

    ”ileaedlongagonottotakeanyheandapriestuhirtyfiveisusuallyatargetforallofthebutitsonlytheprotestantgirlse.”

    ”youneveransyquestionsht,doyou”straightening,shelaidherpalnhischestathere.”youreasyouasbrownallover”

    sling,heleanedhisheadfora,takiiandlooking.thelastt,sodidthesuddenaorevulnerablethanhehadigined;buthekokelovetoyou,ry”sheeyedhisflauchtroubledoyouneeden,ralph”hisheadrearedbacksfully.”no”

    ”n”

    ”theyreen.no,idohe”

    ”hoyourself”

    ”leastofall.”

    ”iing.”pushingthe.”ralph,in,probing,spearingrunnels,anexquisitesensationonbareskin.itheillflaid.

    thecreekbrokeitsbanksandtheepaddocktoesteaditself.

    ”itorroarycarso,worried.

    asusual,shealperaturezoodtoahundredandfifteenintheshade,andthegrassseedtotakeebaber,reloquaciousthanever.fatherralphhadretuedtosucrhisedparishioners,sereheknoberapped;uhepristineeshirtohisheartresidedakforohousandpounds.thebishopatic.

    thesheepovedbaalpastureandtheeninthepaddoerory,onlyasheepsllenoughtolasttheetealroundofbakedttonuttonsteadeofnutton,roastlegoftton,boiledpiuttoneggieandstuart.theyblae,sinceggieandstuartthebeginningthatjadhughieher

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