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Rh ''his emphasis depends. This word always seems to wake him up for an instant. Once it is spoken, however, he relapses into semi-somnolence for the remainder of his remarks. At heart, he is genial and kindly enough, quite the American counterpart of the French village curé''.]

Hello, Joe.

Hello there, Padre. What do you think?

Looks to me like a bawdy house.

It’s goin’ to be some festa. Lily Cups! What do you know about that for style?

Where’s Tony?

[Nods toward the door of the bedroom]: In there gettin’ dolled up. Hey, there, bridegroom! The Padre’s out here.