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           Paiwonskishookherhead."Don’ttakemeuponatallmountain,dearie–I’veneverwantedmuch?andallIwantfromyoutwoisyourlove-"

           "Youhavethat,"Jilltoldher.

           "Idon’tgrok‘love’,"Mikesaidseriously."ButJillalwaysspeaksrightly.Ifwe’vegotit,it’syours."

           "-andtoknowthatyou’rebothsaved.ButI’mnolongerworriedaboutthat.Mikehastoldmeaboutwaiting,andwhywaitingis.Youunderstandme,Jill?"

           "Igrok.I’mnolongerimpatientaboutanything."

           "ButIdohavesomethingforyoutwo."Thetattooedladygotupandcrossedtowhereshehadleftherpurse,tookabookoutofit.Shecameback,stoodclosetothem."Mydearones?thisistheverycopyoftheNewRevelationthatBlessedFostergaveme?thenightheplacedhiskissonme.Iwantyoutohaveit."

           Jill’seyessuddenlyfilledwithtearsandshefeltherselfchoking."But,AuntPatty–Pattyourbrother!Wecan’ttakethisone.Notthisone.We’llbuyone."

           "No.It’s?it’s‘water’I’msharingwithyou.Forgrowing-closer."

           "Oh-"Jilljumpedup."We’lltakeit.Butit’soursnow–allofus."Shekissedher.

           PresentlyMiketappedherontheshoulder."Greedylittlebrother.Myturn."

           "I’llalwaysbegreedy,thatway."

           TheManfromMarskissedhisnewbrotherfirstonhermouth,thenpausedandgentlykissedthespotwhereFosterhadkissedher