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Chapter 27

           Butheknewthattheirfriendwasusedtotherealcomfortofalmostnothingandaffectedtheclothesshenowworetocoverhertattooswhenoutamongthemarks;Jillhadexplainedittohim."Whydon’tyougetcomfortable?‘Ain’tnobodyherebutjustuschickens.’"Thelatter,heknew,wasajoke,anappropriateoneforemphasizingthatfriendswereinprivateJubalhadtriedtoexplainittohim,butfailed.ButMikehadcarefullynotedwhenandhowtheidiomcouldbeused.

           "Sure,Patty,"Jillagreed."Ifyou’rerawunderthatdress,Icangetyousomethinglightandcomfortable.Orwe’lljustmakeMikeclosehiseyes."

           "Uh?well,Ididslipbackintooneofmycostumes."

           "Thendon’tbestiffwithfriends.I’llgetyourzippers."

           "Letmegetthesestockingsandshoes."Shewentontalkingwhiletryingtothinkhowshecouldgettheconversationaroundtoreligion,whereshewantedit.Blessthem,thesekidswerereadytobeseekers,shewascertainandshehadcountedonthewholeseasontobringthemaroundtothelight?notjustonehurriedvisitbeforetheyleft."Thepointaboutshowbusiness,Smitty,isthatfirstyouhavetoknowwhatthemarkswant?andyouhavetoknowwhatitisyou’regivingthemandhowtomake’emlikeit.Nowifyouwerearealmagicianoh,Idon’tmeanthatyouaren’tskillful,dear,becauseyouare."Shetuckedhercarefullyrolledhoseinhershoes,loosenedhergarterbeltandgotoutofitmodestly,letJillgetherdresszippers.

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