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1、ARingandaPromisearingandapromisebyUnknownTothosewhotaketimetolistentothepast,maythevoicesalwaysbetruePrologueSunday,October8,18?1ChicagoCaitlinDonahueknottedthethreadandbititoffclose,thenaddedtheshirttothepileofothers.Shewasdonefortheday,hershouldershurtingandhereyesweary.Shesatba
2、ckforamoment,lettingherwearinessflowoverherasshewatchedtheflickeringcandlesendshadowsdancingacrossthetinyroom.Thecandle'sweelighthadnochanceagainstthecomingnight,justasshefeltthepenniessheearnedwithhersewingwouldneverbeenough.Itwassilly,sheknew.Simplyherachinglimbsweighingdownherh
3、eart.Ormorelikely,Mrs.O'Leary'swordscomingbacktotaunther.Itwasn'tasiftheoldwomanhadthesight.Caitlinshouldn'thaveletthewordsintohersoul,toliethereandfester."Iseesuchdistrustinyourheart,child.It'slikeaweedinthegarden-growingandcrowdinguntilthere'sroomfornaughtelse.Lonelinessandgrief
4、willbeyourlovenuntilyouopenwideyourheart."Betterlonelinessandgriefthansomesmoothtalkerwho'dstealyourinnocenceaswellasthefewcoinsPapahadhiddenaway,Caitlintoldherself.Theshamecamebackasdidthefearofbeingweak,andshegottoherfeet.Sittingherefrettingwasdomgnooneanygood.Sheblewoutthecandl
5、e,theneasedthedooropenjustenoughforhertoslipoutside.""Caitlin?""Yes,Mother."Caitlinwhisperedthewords.Itwasbadenoughthathermotherwasawake,butshedidn'twanttowakenlittleMaeve.Thepoorbabehadhadabadday,withtheterribleheatthathadbeenscorchingthecity."Whereareyougoing,lass?""I'mjuststepp
6、ingouttocatchabreathofair,"Caitlinreplied.""Tisnobetteroutthanhere,dear."Hermother'svoiceheldahintofdisapproval,andCaitlinclampedherjawtight.Hermother'sillhumorhadlittletodowiththesickheadachesshewaspronetoandnothingtodowiththeheat."I'llbejustashortwhile,Mum."Caitlinhurriedoutbefo
7、rehermothercouldpullherback.Onceoutside,shepausedforamomenttowipebeadsofsweatoffherforehead.Thiswasastrangeland.Itwasautumnalreadyandyetashotasthemiddleofsummer.Shesatdownontherainbarrelleaningagainstacorneroftheirhouse.Ithadn'trainedforsolongthatthebarrelwasgoodfornothingbutsitti
8、ngon.Sighing,Caitlinclosedhereyes
