Chapter 20: CorrespondenceAt first light, McGauran slips out of Honoré’s bed, careful not to wake him.
Whatever terrible things he might learn in Bernard’s letter won’t change how he feels. There’s no curse, no witchery, that could lessen Honoré in his eyes.
Honoré could be the Devil himself, for all he cares.
Reluctantly, he leaves Honoré to his peaceful sleep, and walks out into the hall, but then stops by George Latendresse’s door. In the bedroom, looking pensive, Maggie is feeding the old man with a silver spoon. George seems to be getting weaker and grayer every day.
When Maggie finally sees McGauran, she turns crimson red, nearly dropping the spoon.
He leans on the door jamb. “Are you all right?”
“What do you care if I am or not?” Noisily, she scoops up more porridge.
“I care.
