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Chapter 23

           Ourhymnbookwasloadedwithsucharrogancemindless,conceited,self-congratulationonhowcozywewerewiththeAlmightyandwhatahighopinionhehadofusandusalone,andwhathelleverybodyelsewasgoingtocatchcomeJudgmentDay.WepeddledtheonlyauthenticbrandofLydiaPinkham’s-"

           "Jubal!"Jillsaidsharply."Hedoesn’tgrokit."

           "Uh?Sorry.Igotcarriedaway.Myfolkstriedtomakeapreacheroutofmeandmissedbyanarrowmargin;Iguessitstillshows."

           "Itdoes."

           "Don’trubitin,girl.IwouldhavemadeagoodoneifIhadn’tfallenintothefatalfollyofreadinganythingIcouldlayhandson.WithjustatouchmoreselfconfidenceandaliberalhelpingofignoranceIcouldhavebeenafamousevangelist.Shucks,thisplacewe’reheadedfortodaywouldhavebeenknownasthe‘ArchangelJubalTabernacle.’"

           Jillmadeaface."Jubal,please!Notsosoonafterbreakfast."

           "Imeanit.Aconfidencemanknowsthathe’slying;thatlimitshisscope.Butasuccessfulshamanropeshimselffirst;hebelieveswhathesaysandsuchbeliefiscontagious;thereisnolimittohisscope.ButIlackedthenecessaryconfidenceinmyowninfallibility;Icouldneverbecomeaprophet?justacriticwhichisapoorthingatbest,asortoffourth-rateprophetsufferingfromdelusionsofgender."Jubalfrowned."That’swhatworriesmeaboutFosterites,Jill.IthinkthattheyareutterlysincereandyouandIknowthatMikeisasuckerforsincerity."

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