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           JubalnoticedthatMikeseemeddecidedlyjumpy,especiallywhenDigbydeftlycuthimoutoftheherdandspokewithhimalonebut,confoundit,theboywassimplygoingtohavetogetusedtomeetingpeopleandtalkingtothemonhisown,withoutJubalorJillorsomebodytofeedhimhislines.

           BoonewasshowingJillsomerelicsofFosterinaglasscaseontheothersideoftheroom;Jubalcovertlywatchedherevidentreluctancewithmildamusementwhilehespreadpatedefoisgrasontoast.Heheardadoorclickandlookedaround;DigbyandMikeweremissing."Wheredidtheygo,Senator?"

           "Eh?Whatwasthat,Doctor?"

           "BishopDigbyandMr.Smith.Wherearethey?"

           Boonelookedaround,seemedtonoticethecloseddoor."Oh,they’vejuststeppedinthereforamoment.That’salittleretiringroomusedforprivateaudiences.Youwereinit,weren’tyou?WhentheSupremeBishopwasshowingyouaround."

           "Um,yes."Itwasasmallroomwithnothinginitbutachaironadaisa"throne,"Jubalcorrectedhimselfwithaprivategrinandakneelerwithanarmrest.JubalwonderedwhichonewouldusethethroneandwhichonewouldbeleftwiththekneelerifthistinselbishoptriedtoarguereligionwithMikehewasinforsomeshocks."Ihopetheydon’tstayintheretoolong.Wereallydohavetobegettingback."

           "Idoubtifthey’llstaylong.ProbablyMr.Smithwantedawordinprivate.PeopleoftendoandtheSupremeBishopisverygenerousthatway.

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