The Body in the Cast (2011)
“In church Sunday morning, Alden Spaulding appeared decked out in a campaign button the size of a turkey platter, which Faith thought was in very poor taste. If Alden wanted a bully pulpit, let him get one of his own. She was sure the Lord agreed with her.
After the service, Alden worked the crowd at coffee hour: pressing the flesh, mixing and mingling. In contrast, Penny left after a scant cup. Alden appeared to find her departure telling and was quick to point it out to several of those around... him.
“I’m afraid my dear sister doesn’t seem to have much time to talk about the burning issues that confront Aleford. Perhaps,” he said sarcastically, “she has another engagement.”
Faith pulled Tom away from an earnest discussion of who really wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls. “You’ve got to do something about Alden! Or at least make him pay for airtime.”
“Darling, I can’t ask a man to leave his own church, whatever I may feel about his uncharitable behavior.”
“At least go over there.MoreLess
After the service, Alden worked the crowd at coffee hour: pressing the flesh, mixing and mingling. In contrast, Penny left after a scant cup. Alden appeared to find her departure telling and was quick to point it out to several of those around... him.
“I’m afraid my dear sister doesn’t seem to have much time to talk about the burning issues that confront Aleford. Perhaps,” he said sarcastically, “she has another engagement.”
Faith pulled Tom away from an earnest discussion of who really wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls. “You’ve got to do something about Alden! Or at least make him pay for airtime.”
“Darling, I can’t ask a man to leave his own church, whatever I may feel about his uncharitable behavior.”
“At least go over there.MoreLess
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