“Yes.” Pain filled her tone and expression. Jeffrey hadn’t meant to hurt her and felt shame to have caused her any discomfort. But he couldn’t help himself. His thoughts darted hither and yon. “Will you stay at the convent indefinitely?” He’d decided to steer the conversation in another direction. Truthfully he wanted to know her future plans...for Michael’s sake he told himself. “No. There are missions in Tahiti and French Guiana. I’ll do my life’s work at one of those locations, but that won’t be until the war is over.” She looked up and their eyes held. He couldn’t imagine her so far away. Already it was bothering him. “Are you a nurse too?” he asked quickly to cover his distress. “No. I prefer to deal in concepts and philosophies rather than disease, though there is ample need for both vocaions. I grew up believing we were born to do some service for mankind, even before I entered the convent. Now I’ll be able to do such work. Children are the hope of the world.
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