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           Thedresswasostentatiouslymodestcomparedwiththeextremestyleswornbymanyofthefemalehalfofthecongregation,someofwhom,inthesnakedance,seemedabouttojounceoutoftheirclothes.

           Jillthoughtthat,despitebeingdressed,MissArdentlookedasifshehadjustwiggledoutofbedandwasanxioustocrawlbackin.WithMike.Quitsquirmingyourcarcassathim,youcheaphussy!

           Boonesaid,"I’llspeaktotheSupremeBishopaboutit,m’dear.Nowyou’dbettergetbackdownstairsandleadthatparade.Jugneedsyourhelp."

           Shestoodupobediently."Yes,Bishop.Pleasedtomeetyou,Doctor,andMissBroad.IhopeI’llseeyouagain,Mr.Smith.I’llprayforyou."Sheundulatedaway.

           "Afinegirl,that,"Boonesaidhappily."Evercatchheract,Doctor?"

           "Ithinknot.Whatdoesshedo?"

           Booneseemedunabletobelievehisears."Youdon’tknow?"

           "Didn’tyouhearhername?That’sDawnArdent–she’ssimplythehighestpaidpeelerinallBajaCalifornia,that’swhosheis.Menhavecommittedsuicideoverher–verysad.Worksunderanirisedspotlightandbythetimeshe’sdowntohershoes,thelightisjustonherfaceandyoureallycan’tseeanythingelse.Veryeffective.Highlyspiritual.Wouldyoubelieveit,lookingatthatsweetfacenow,thatsheusedtobeamostimmoralwoman?"

           "Ican’tbelieveit."

           "Well,shewas.Askher.She’lltellyou.Betteryet,cometoacleansingforseekers–I’llletyouknowwhenshe’sgoingtobeon.