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Jeremiah was never one for church, but today the service seemed especially interminable. Somehow he managed to keep himself from pulling the watch from his pocket so he might check the time, but it took severe strength of will. And after this there was still lunch at Nathan’s house to get through. It had become something of a tradition for him to go to his siblings’ homes for Sunday luncheon, visiting them in turn throughout the month, and so to cancel would be certain to raise a few eyebrows. He had been as circumspect as possible at the dance the night before, making sure he danced with women other than Lorena — and also ensuring that she did not lack for partners as well — and yet he knew people were talking, among them his own family members. If he did not show up for lunch and inst
