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           HispleasantchatwithPattyseemedtohavewakenedandrestedhim.HewasstillawakewhenDawncamein.

           Hecalledout,"Who’sthere?"

           "It’sDawn,Jubal."

           "Itcan’tbedawnyet;itwasonly-Oh."

           "Yes,Jubal.Me."

           "Damnit,IthoughtIboltedthatdoor.Child,marchstraightoutof–Hey!Getoutofthisbed.Git!"

           "Yes,Jubal.Iwill.ButIwanttotellyousomethingfirst."

           "Huh?"

           "Ihavelovedyoualongtime.AlmostaslongasJillhas."

           "Why,thevery-Quittalkingnonsenseandshakeyourlittlefannyoutthatdoor."

           "Iwill,Jubal,"shesaidveryhumbly."ButIwantyoutolistentosomethingfirst.Somethingaboutwomen."

           "Idon’twanttohearitnow.Tellmeinthemorning."

           "Now,Jubal."

           Hesighed."Talk.Staywhereyouare."

           "Jubal?mybelovedbrother.Mencareverymuchhowwewomenlook.Sowetrytobebeautifulandthatisagoodness.Iusedtobeapeeler,asIknowyouknow.Itwasagoodness,too,toletmenenjoythebeautyIwasforthem.Itwasagoodnessforme,toknowthattheyneededwhatIhadtogive.

           "But,Jubal,womenarenotmen.Wecareaboutwhatamanis.Itcanbesomethingassillyas:Ishewealthy?Oritcanbe:Willhetakecareofmychildrenandbegoodtothem?Or,sometimes,itcanbe:Ishegood?–asyouaregood,Jubal.Butthebeautyweseeinyouisnotthebeautyyouseeinus.Youarebeautiful,Jubal."

           "ForGod’ssake!"

           "Ithinkyouspeakrightly.ThouartGodandIamGod–andIneedyou.Iofferyouwater