Chapter Forty Four through Chapter Forty Eight Summary

In Chapter Forty-Four, Shell learns there are some in town who believe Father Rose is the father of Shell's child. Mrs. Duggan tries to convince Shell to reveal the father, but she refuses. She thinks about the Ronan family, and how they would never believe Declan was the father, or would even go out with someone like Shell. She vows to herself she will only reveal Declan if the rumors of Father Rose continue. In Chapter Forty five, Shell attends church where everyone stares, but she doesn't care. After, she stops Mrs. Quinn, Bridie's mother, and asks of her. Mrs. Quinn claims she is helping an aunt at a B&B out of town. Shell is happy, thinking Bridie is bored and taken care of. As she sits in the car...