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Candles and Custom Mark Decaying Valette Estate
In 1815 Louisiana the De Valette household keeps a candle ritual aging slaves by years. Louise laments shortage for old Christian as Father O’Mara notes the master’s stubborn adherence to family custom amid looming decline.
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Bayou
Valette
Marguerite
Aunt Marguerite
Marie
House of Valette
Christian
Valettes
Louise
M. de Valette
Mile. de Valette
Old Christian
Mille
de Vaiente
Father O'Mara
Mlle. de Valette
Male de Valette
Father O’mara
de Valette
Mile
Madeleine
Mlle
Charlemagne
France
Chateau
Normandy
de Valettes
Philip
Holy Land
Louisiana
Lemaitre
O’mara
Hans