Sammendrag av Mary, Chapter 29

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1. Mary finds Henry gravely ill and nurses him while hiding her grief and clinging to small signs of hope.
2. She shares communion with him, seeking a bond that survives death and finding comfort in it.
3. As Henry weakens, Mary urges him to acknowledge his grieving mother and assures him that she can find comfort.
4. Henry asks to die in Mary's arms, and she supports him through his final breath.
5. Mary withdraws in shock, then returns at midnight, sends away the watchers, prays for strength, and collapses beside the body.

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Henry turns his attention to Mary's suffering even as he dies. Her firm answer conceals the distress that nearly prevents her from speaking.

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