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Chapter 23

           Jubalsettleditbyscoopingupallthemoneyanddepositingitinalove-offeringbowlnearthemonthebar.

           Boonenoddedapprovingly."That’samarkofgrace,Doc.We’llsaveyouyet.Anotherround,folks?"

           Jillhopedthatsomeonewouldsayyes.Theginwaswatered,shedecided,andtheflavorwaspoor;neverthelessitwasstartingasmallflameoftoleranceinhermiddle.Butnobodyspokeup,soshetrailedalongasBooneledthemaway,upaflightofstairs,pastasignreading:POSITIVELYNOSEEKERSNORSINNERSALLOWEDONTHISLEVELTHISMEANSYOU!

           Beyondthesignwasaheavygrilledgate.Boonesaidtoit:"BishopBooneandthreepilgrims,guestsoftheSupremeBishop."

           Thegateswungopen.Heledthemaroundacurvedpassageandintoaroom.

           Itwasamoderatelylargeroom,luxuriouslyappointedinastylethatremindedJillofundertakers’parlors,butitwasfilledwithcheerfulmusic.Thebasicthemeseemedtobe"JingleBells"butaCongobeathadbeenaddedandthearrangementsoembroideredthatitsancestrywasnotcertain.Jillfoundthatshelikeditandthatitmadeherwanttodance.

           Thefarwalloftheroomwasclearglassandappearedtobenoteventhat.Boonesaidbriskly,"Hereweare,folksinthePresence."Hekneltquickly,facingtheemptywall."Youdon’thavetokneel,you’repilgrimsbutdosoifitmakesyoufeelbetter.Mostpilgrimsdo.AndthereheisjustashewaswhenhewascalleduptoHeaven."

           Boonegesturedwithhiscigar.

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