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Chapter 23

           Theboxwasroomyandluxurious,withverycomfortable,self-adjustingseats,ashtraysforeachseatanddroptablesforrefreshmentsfoldedagainsttherailinfrontofthem.Theirbalconypositionplacedthemaboutfifteenfeetovertheheadsofthecongregationandnotmorethanahundredfeetfromthealtar.Infrontofitayoungpriestwaswarmingupthecrowd,shufflingtothemusicandshovinghisheavilymuscledarmsbackandforth,fistsclenched,likepistons.Hisstrongbassvoicejoinedthechoirfromtimetotime,thenhewouldliftitinexhortation:

           "Upoffyourbehinds!Whatareyouwaitingfor?GonnalettheDevilcatchyounapping’?"

           Theaisleswereverywideandasnakedancewasmovingdowntherightaisle,acrossinfrontofthealtar,andweavingbackupthecenteraisle,feetstompingintimewiththepriest’spiston-likejabsandwiththesyncopatedchantofthechoir.Clumpsclump,moan!?clump,clump,moan!Jillfeltthebeatofitandrealizedsheepishlythatitwouldbefuntogetintothatsnakedanceasmoreandmorepeopleweredoingunderthebrawnyyoungpriest’staunts.

           "Thatboy’sacomer,"Boonesaidapprovingly."I’veteam-preachedwithhimafewtimesandIcantestifythatheturnsthecrowdovertoyoualreadysizzlin’.TheReverend‘Jug’JackermanusedtoplaylefttacklefortheRams.You’veseenhimplay."

           "I’mafraidnot,"Jubaladmitted."Idon’tfollowfootball."

           "Really?Youdon’tknowwhatyou’remissing.

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