Nightingale Page #3

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"a development about which

I have decidedly mixed feelings."

I bet she does.

"James and I have discussed your dilemma

"and feel Peter's words and expectations are

beyond the pale of a Christian household.

"He is a confused and tortured young man,

"and while the temptation to succumb

to your more tender instincts

"may be great, you must hold steadfast

"to your knowledge of the Lord's Word.

"Remember what Jesus said

in the Gospel of Matthew.

"'Anyone who loves his son more than me

"'is not worthy of me.'

"I know in my heart that eternal damnation

"is not the fate of

your most cherished boy.

"We must pray that someday soon

he will meet a Christian woman

"of unfailing compassion and grace.

"Until that day, please know

you are in my thoughts and prayers

"and that I remain your most loyal friend,

"Charlene Carothers."

"Dear Charlene,

"please excuse this typewritten missive.

"Adjustments to my medications

have worsened my tremors

"to the point where

my handwriting is unreadable."

"You should know that Peter

takes extremely good care of me.

"Indeed... Wisdom...

"Please entirely disregard

the content of my last letter.

"Choices... Recently of

Peter's friend Edward...

"Peter cooked us a delicious meal

"of grilled trout in walnut sauce.

"I hope you can see for yourself...

"Love surpasses all understanding,

as you well know.

"Until then, I'll expect you

to trust my judgment.

"Sincerely, your friend, Lillian."

Please, please, God, let him pick up.

Hello? Edward?

Is that really you?

It's Peter. Peter Snowden.

I've missed you so badly!

I wasn't sure we'd ever speak again.

No, I've been calling you for days.

Gloria's been blocking my calls.

Are you free to speak now?

Can... Can you talk?

Okay, listen, I have something to tell you.

Mother has moved away.

It's true.

We have the place all to ourselves,

just like we talked about.

Yeah, so I want you to

come over to celebrate.

I wanna...

I wanna cook you something special.

You can?

You can come over?

When?

Edward's coming next Friday.

That really doesn't give me much time.

I'm either gonna do that new trout recipe

or maybe the roast duck.

I haven't decided yet.

Your comments are very welcome.

I believe in God the Father.

It's awfully easy to think sometimes

that He's not listening.

Don't you ever feel that way?

But that's what makes

this night so special,

to know that He is listening

and that He does care about me

and that He does love me.

I mean, it's just breathtaking.

But I can't just sit here, though! Oh!

When I think about this house

and everything that needs to get done,

Lord help me.

I know what I need to do.

Look, Mother.

It's Nana's quilt.

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