Alice McDermott Quotes

He Folded Back The Hem Of Her Housedress. Peeled The Wet Underpants From Her Skin And Moved Them Down Over Her Pale Knees And Her Small Feet And Then Dropped Them On The Floor. He Could Hear The Voices Of The Children Playing In The Tree Outside. He Gently Pushed Her Thighs Apart And Saw Immediately That The Baby Had Already Begun To Crown. Her Skin Was Paler Than His Wife's Was, Even In Midwinter. He Gave Her His Hand To Get Her Through The Next Contraction, Keeping His Arm Steady As She Squeezed. He Spread The Fingers Of The Other Over Her Taut Belly. Mr. Persichetti Wore A Silver Saint Christopher's Medal Around His Neck And Kept A Sacred Heart Scapular In His Pocket, But When Mary Keane Asked Him, Catching Her Breath, "Who's The Patron Saint Of Women In Labor?" He Shrugged. He Told Her He Only Knew Saint Dymphna Was The Patron Of The Insane. He'd Had The

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