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           "Whomindsalittlecrowding?ButJubal’spoolwoulddonicely.Whenarewemakinganothervisithome,Mike?JubalasksmeeverytimeItalktohim."

           "Igrokitwillbesoon."

           "Martian‘soon’?OrEarth‘soon’?Nevermind,darling,Iknowitwillbewhenthewaitingisfilled.ButthatremindsmethatAuntPattywillbeheresoonandIdomeanEarth‘soon.’Washmeoff?"

           Shestoodup,hestayedwherehewas.Thesoapliftedoutofthesoapdish,traveledalloverher,replaceditself,andthesoapylayerslatheredintobubblesoflather."Oooh!That’senough.Youtickle."

           "Rinse?"

           "I’lljustdunk."Quicklyshesquatteddown,sloshedsudsoffher,stoodup."Justintime,too."

           Someonewasknockingattheouterdoor."Dearie?Areyoudecent?"

           "Coming,Pat!"Jillshoutedandaddedasshesteppedoutofthetub,"Dryme,please?"

           Atonceshewasdry,leavingnotevenwetfootprintsonthebathmat."Dear?You’llremembertoputonsomeclothesbeforeyoucomeout?Patty’salady–notlikeme."

           "Iwillremember."