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Chapter 8

           JillthoughtforaninstantthatBenhadletthemin,thensherealizedthatshehadaccidentallyhitonhisnewdoorcombination

           Smithstoodquietlyattheedgeofthethickgreenlawnandlookedattheroom.Itagainwasaplacesonewtohimasnottobegrokkedatonce,buthefeltimmediatelypleasedwithit.Itwaslessexcitingthanthemovingplacetheyhadjustbeenin,butinmanywaysmoresuitedforenfoldingtogethertheself.Helookedwithinterestattheviewwindowatoneendbutdidnotrecognizeitasawindow,mistakingitforalivingpicturelikethosehehadbeenusedtoathome-thesuitehehadbeeninatBethesdacontainednowindows,itbeinginoneofthenewerwings,andthusfarhehadneveracquiredtheideaof"window."

           Henoticedwithapprovalthatthesimulationofdepthandmovementinthe"picture"wasperfect-someverygreatartistamongthesepeoplemusthavecreatedit.Upuntilthistimehehadseennothingtocausehimtothinkthatthesepeoplepossessedart;hisgrokldngofthemwasincreasedbythisnewexperienceandhefeltwarmed.

           Amovementcaughthiseye;heturnedtofindhisbrotherremovingthefalseskinsaswellastheslippersfromitslegs.

           Jillsighedandwiggledhertoesinthegrass."Gosh,howmyfeetdohurt!"SheglancedupandsawSmithwatchingherwiththatcuriouslydisturbingbaby-facedstare."Doityourselfifyouwantto.You’llloveit."

           Heblinked."Howdo?"

           "Ikeepforgetting.Comehere,I’llhelpyou."Shegothisshoesoff,untapedthestockingsandpeeledthemoff.

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