“For a moment he came near to sharing their incredible belief—it would do no harm to mutter a prayer of thanks to the God of his childhood, the God of the Common and the castle, that no ill had yet come to Sarah's child. Then a sonic boom scattered the words of the hymn and shook the old glass of the west window and rattled the crusader's helmet which hung on a pillar, and he was reminded again of the grown-up world. He went quickly out and bought the Sunday papers. The Sunday Express had a headline on the front page—"Child's Body Found in Wood.”

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About Graham Greene

British novelist and short story writer of the 20th century, Graham Greene is best known for his morally complex narratives that blend espionage, religion, and human ambiguity. His works like *The Power and the Glory* and *The Quiet American* explore the tensions between faith, power, and personal conscience with sharp psychological insight.

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