【】arstogetuptheuragetobeoher.ihadtoteachhertook,toshes.shedidntknowhow.</p>

”andneveronostprivatepartofourlifetogetherthatsheeverdisplaysanyfeeling,ahensheneverspeaks.ihopesheeshedsay.oh,idontanshedoesntlike,orouruusthavelovedhisfather.butidontknoan,arryhi”</p>

fatherralphlookeddohishands,blinking.</p>

”oh,paddy,orethanthefri.”</p>

paddygotup,ratherunsteadily.”noe.”</p>

”youustnttellher,ever.justtellherfrankranahtheboxersandleaveitatthat.sheknolessfranksbeen;shellbelieveyou.”</p>

”iuldntdothat,father”paddyiserydontheapreonherhead.”andtohielfhethought:ogivetheloveshehasforfranktoyouatlast,toyoualethingupstairs.</p>

”youreallythinkthat,father”</p>

”ido.ustgonofurther.”</p>

”buteggieshehearditall.”</p>

”dontoreofakeherseethatotherofthequarrelotheralanddanarytorrielightofthelittlelabesideherbed.thepriestsatdoolteacrossthepilloeggie,”hesaid.</p>

”iknoher.”</p>

”doyouknoing”</p>

”hehadafighthdaddy.”</p>