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I am proud of you, Owen! she told him. Instead of the regular morning service, I added. SHE DOESN'T BEAT ME UP ALL THE TIME, Owen said. some accident? I asked.

I'M OKAY, said Owen Meany. A SERVICE IS CONDUCTED FOR A MASS AUDIENCE. Although he made fun of Thorny- particularly, of old Archie Thorndike's notion of the wtiole boy''-Owen praised our departing headmaster for being AN EDUCATOR FIRST, A FUND-RAISER SECOND. I was angry with the Rev.