The Madonna of the Abattoir

"The Madonna of the Abattoir" is a short story by Anne M. Pillsworth, published on Tor.com in 2014. It is a prequel to Pillsworth's Summoned. 
== Synopsis ==
The story features Redemption Orne, a supporting character in Summoned, and Patience Orne, who features in that book's background--both of whom are acolytes of Nyarlathotep, and effectively immortal. Having fled Arkham, Massachusetts, during the witch panic of 1692, they return in the 19th century, with Redemption using the name Rev. Horace Winthrop, and Patience appearing as Patience Crawford, Horace's cousin and amanuensis. Patience is soon asked to model by a talented and earnest young painter, James Pickman, and she agrees--seeing this as an opportunity to pervert and destroy an innocent.
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