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The Squeamish are a highly orthodox religious community who live
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Start: Sister Butterworth: I’m sorry I wasn’t able to tidy your chambers, Reverend, but I was up all night with Sister Donnybrook, the poor thing. I take it you’ve seen the baby?
Reverend: Yes, this morning. I believe they’re calling him Uriah, beautiful name.
Sister Butterworth: Yes, it should fit quite nicely on the tombstone.
[... … …]
End: Sister Butterworth: Why, except for their beards it was hard to tell the two of them apart. The father’s was darker and had more body, while hers were stiff and goat-like. Did I tell you, Brother Brightbee, that… (Fade out.)
Sedaris, Amy and David. The Book of Liz. Dramatists Play Service, New York, NY. 2002, pp. 27-30.
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