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Chapter 23

           Butyououghttolookathimfromtheseekers’gallerybelowuslookingupathimandwithentirelydifferentmusic.Entirely.Heavymusic,withsubsonicsinit,Ibelieveitisreminds’emoftheirsins.NowthisroomisaHappyThoughtsmeditationchamberforhighofficialsoftheChurchIoftencomehereandsitandsmokeacigarforanhourifI’mfeelingtheleastbitlow."

           "Please,Senator!"

           "Oh,certainly.Youjustwaitoutside,m’dear.Mr.Smith,youstayaslongasyoulike."

           Jubalsaid,"Senator,hadn’twebestgetonintotheservices?"

           Theyallleft.JillwasshakingandsqueezedMike’shandshehadbeenscaredsillythatMikemightdosomethingtothatgrislyexhibitandgetthemalllynched,orworse.

           Twoguards,dressedinuniformsmuchliketheCherubimbutmoreornate,thrustcrossedspearsintheirpathwhentheyreachedtheportaloftheSanctuary.Boonesaidreprovingly,"Come,come!ThesepilgrimsaretheSupremeBishop’spersonalguests.Wherearetheirbadges?"

           Theconfusionwasstraightenedout,thebadgesproducedandwiththemtheirdoorprizenumbers.Arespectfulushersaid,"Thisway,Bishop,"andledthemupwidestairsandtoacenterboxdirectlyfacingthestage.

           Boonestoodbackforthemtogoin."Youfirst,littlelady."Therefollowedatussleofwills;BoonewantedtositnexttoMikeinordertoanswerhisquestions.HarshawwonandMikesatbetweenJillandJubal,withBooneontheaisle.

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