that does have masses for the dead and leave an offering for the next ten years, on the fifteenth of April.
JOHN: Not quite perpetuity!
ANNE: My finances don't run that far. But it's a gesture in that direction.
JOHN: Nice idea. Come on.
They reach the car and drive away.
DRAW BACK BEHIND A REPLICA OF ROBERT'S PARLOUR WINDOW
He and Justin watch the departure of Anne and John, then with self–satisfied grins toast each other and drink.
THE END
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About the author
Peter Wilson is a retired industrial chemist living in Seascale, on the Cumbrian coast near the north-west corner of England.
A biography and more of his writing (short stories, plays and film scripts plus some non-fiction) may be found with contact details at his web site
https://www.peterwilson-seascale.me.uk
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