“Prayers are answered in one of four ways,” she said. “Yes. No. I have
something else in mind. And…”
She paused long enough for my impatience to show. “And what’s the
fourth answer?”
“Wait,” she said.”

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“Prayers are answered in one of four ways,” she said. “Yes. No. I havesomething else in mind. And…”She paused long enough for my impatience to show. “And what’s thefourth answer?”“Wait,” she said.”

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“Prayers are answered in one of four ways,” she said. “Yes. No. I have
something else in mind. And…”
She paused long enough for my impatience to show. “And what’s the
fourth answer?”
“Wait,” she said.”