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Chapter 22

           But,whilehenowknewAnnefromDorcasandDorcasfromMiriambytheirfacesalone,ithadnotbeensowhenfirsthecamehere.ForseveraldaysMikehaddistinguishedbetweenthembysizeandcolorationand,ofcourse,byvoice,sincenotwovoiceswereeveralike.But,assometimesdidhappen,allthreefemaleswouldbequietatonceandthenitwaswellthatAnnewassomuchbigger,Dorcassosmall,andthatMiriam,whowasbiggerthanDorcasbutsmallerthanAnne,neverthelessneednotbemistakenforthemissingoneifeitherAnneorDorcaswasabsentbecauseMiriamhadunmistakablehaircalled"red,"eventhoughitwasnotthecolorcalled"red"whenspeakingofanythingbuthair.

           Thisspecialmeaningfor"red"didnottroubleMike;heknewbeforehereachedEarththateveryEnglishwordheldmorethanonemeaning.Itwasafactonecouldgetusedto,withoutgrokking,justasthesamenessofallgirlfacescouldbegottenusedto?and,afterwaiting,theywerenolongerquitethesame.MikenowcouldcallupAnne’sfaceinhismindandcounttheporesinhernoseasreadilyaswithJill’s.Inessence,evenaneggwasuniquelyitself,differentfromallothereggsanywhereandwhenMikehadalwaysknownthat.Soeachgirlhadherownface,nomatterhowsmallthosedifferencesmightbe.

           Mikegavethe"disgusting"picturetoDukeandwaswarmedbyDuke’spleasure.

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