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           Wave,Mike.Nowyoucansitdown."Mikedidso,amazedtofindthattheywerenowchanting:"ManfromMars!ManfromMars!"

           Thesermonthatfollowedseemedtobedirectedathim,too,buttryashewould,hecouldnotunderstandit.ThewordswereEnglish,ormostofthemwere,buttheyseemedtobeputtogetherwronglyandtherewassomuchnoise,somuchclapping,andsomanyshoutsof"Hallelujah!"and"HappyDay!"thathegrewquiteconfused.Hewasgladwhenitwasover.

           Assoonasthesermonwasfinished,Digbyturnedtheservicebacktotheyoungpriestandleft;Boonestoodup."Comeon,folks.Wepullasneaknow–aheadofthecrowd."

           Mikefollowedalong,Jill’shandinhis.Presentlytheyweregoingthroughanelaboratelyarchedtunnelwiththenoiseofthecrowdleftbehindthem.Jubalsaid,"Doesthiswayleadtotheparkinglot?Itoldmydrivertowait."

           "Eh?"Booneanswered."Itdoesifyougostraightahead.Butwe’regoingtoseetheSupremeBishopfirst."

           "What?"Jubalreplied."No,Idon’tthinkwecan.It’stimeforustogetonhome."

           Boonestared."Doctor,youdon’tmeanthat.TheSupremeBishopiswaitingforusrightnow.Youcan’tjustwalkoutonhim–youmustpayyourrespects.You’rehisguests."

           Jubalhesitated,thengavein."Well–therewon’tbealotofotherpeople?Thisboyhashadenoughexcitementforoneday."

           "JusttheSupremeBishop.Hewantstoseeyouprivately.