He soon asked what Bible reading I wished at the funeral service. The one where God speaks to Job from the whirlwind. Job 38, that would be? He sat higher in his chair. It’s not a . . . usual funeral choice. I said nothing. Well . . . The first few verses, I imagine? The readings usually are brief. . . . No, all of it. All the chapter. We’re in no hurry after these years.

