In my sorry father's case, my disappointment with him was heightened by his refusal to admit that Owen Meany had managed-from beyond the grave-to reveal the Rev. They would have liked each other; Owen would have liked the Rev. Owen's naturally good mind would mature when confronted with the academic challenges; Owen's superstitions would vanish in the company of the academy's more worldly students. Even some parochial students had spoken up for Owen.
As you say, the man is a 'monster of superstition'-and the mother may simply be 'retarded. There had been some problems with the architect-or else Mrs. No one ever told me if her voice improved. FOR LEAKS, he said.
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