My Pleasure Reading. The Thorn Birds pp. 509 - 647

The next part of the book began with the announcement about the dethronement of Mussolini’s regime. Being glad to receive such news, Ralph went to cathedral for the prayer where he found a young German soldier Rainer Moerling Hartheim. Meanwhile Patsy and Jims came back from the war and 10 year old Dan and 11 year old Justine went to the schools in Sydney. The conversation between Maggie and her mother finally doted Fiona’s i's and cross Maggie’s t's – Fiona revealed she knew who the real Dan’s father was while Maggie confessed she knew about Frank’s birth. Fiona warned her that no one could be stronger and more powerful than the God and she would pay for her idea some day. Ralph came to see the Cleary family on Christmas and his visit impressed not only Maggie, it was the amazing surprise for Dan who had an inclination for the Christianity. Ralph announced about Frank’s discharge after 30 years in the prison. Soon Frank joined to the Cleary in Drogheda, but his look and recognition about his ruined life hurt himself as well as his mother. Justine expressed the willingness to become an actress and left Drogheda for Sydney. Meanwhile Ralph confessed his love for God and expressed he was going to become a priest. Although shocked by the news, Maggie sent him to Vatikan to Ralph. On summer, Justine who already had moved to England, visited his brother and on meetings with Dan and Ralph she get acquainted with Rainer Moerling Hartheim, a person. As I believe, would change her life completely.