Michael Malone - Weebly

possible? Peggy was quite beside herself and they were
worried she might do something dangerous. This
hostilely explained, Mrs. Hayes hurried back to her car.
In a back pew of the shadowy church the curate
crumpled to his knees. How could that news be true,
and this building have any meaning? Joy? Why had he
left her at the Ransoms? Why had he gone to Saar's?
How could he have done what he did there while she
was dying? If he had stayed, she might be alive. If he'd
only come home, he'd have been here if her parents had
needed him. Choosing himself, he had failed them all.
How many had arrived to find the doors, the doors of
the church, locked against them? Minutes passed and
Jonathan fought to say, "Take her to Your peace, give
her parents peace. Don't ask me to justify You. Just
help me."
Miss Dingley told Orchid to get the car ready. The
curate had called from the Strummers', where Dr.
Scaper had given Mrs. Strummer a shot to make her
sleep. Would she go see Polly Hedgerow? Because a
woman might be better able to comfort the girl about