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@@@@@"We never did that at home "You were children," said Pauline, "but I'm sure your mother fasted as she shouldI cannot understand why she didn't introduce you to Lenten observance when you passed childhood, but then she was isolated out in the country without a priest's guidance, and there was MrO'Hara's influence to offset ' Her voice trailed off Scarlett's eyes lit for battle"And just what do you mean by 'Mr O'Hara's influence,' I'd like to know?" Pauline dropped her gaze "Everyone knows that the Irish take certain freedoms with the laws of the ChurchYou can't really blame them, poor illiterate nation that they are She crossed herself piouslyScarlett stamped her foot "I'm not going to stand here and listen to such high and mighty French snobberyMy Pa was never anything but a good man, and his'influence' was kindness and generosity, something you don't know anything about Furthermore, I'll have you know, I spent all afternoon yesterday with his skin, and they're fine people, every one of themI'd a sight rather be influenced by them than by your whey-faced religious prissiness Eulalie burst into tears Scarlett scowled at herNow she'll sniff that sniff of hers for hours, I reckonPauline sobbed loudlyScarlett turned, staringScarlett looked helplessly at the two bent gray heads and hunched shoulders, Pauline's so thin and fragile lookingMy grief! She walked over to Pauline and touched her aunt's knobby backI didn't mean what I said When peace had been restored, Eulalie suggested that Scarlett join her and Pauline for their walk around the sq