"Shit — " He lunges for her, tries to wrestle her back down and cover her mouth with his hand. It's a stupid idea, he knows as soon as he does it, but he just carries on: "Preserve our faith from wavering and doubt, so that we may serve Thee with a sincere heart faithfully unto death, through Christ our Lord, Amen!"

He's dropped his voice to a hiss, trying to quiet her down.