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           "MikethengravelygreetedBen,andaskedtobeexcused.

           "Runalong,son,"Jubaltoldhim.

           Annesaid,"Waitaminute,Mike.Haveyouhadlunch?"

           Hesaidsolemnly,"Anne,Iamnothungry.Thankyou,"turnedandwentintothehouse.

           Mahmoudtwisted,almostunseatingMiriam."Jubal?What’stroublingourson?"

           "Yeah,"saidBen."Helooksseasick."

           "Lethimaloneandhe’llgetwell.Anoverdoseofreligion.Digbyhasbeenworkingonhim."Jubalsketchedthemorning’sevents.

           Mahmoudfrowned."ButwasitnecessarytoleavehimalonewithDigby?Thisseemstome–pardonme,mybrother!–unwise."

           "He’snothurt.Stinky,he’sgottolearntotakesuchthingsinhisstride.You’vepreachedyourbrandoftheologytohim–Iknowyouhave;he’stoldmeaboutit.Canyounamemeonegoodreason‘whyDigbyshouldn’thavehisinnings?Answermeasascientist,notasaMuslim."

           "IamunabletoansweranythingotherthanasaMuslim,"Dr.Mahmoudsaidquietly.

           "Sorry.Irecognizethecorrectnessofyouranswer,eventhoughIdon’tagreewithit."

           "But,Jubal,Iusedtheword‘Muslim’initsexact,technicalsense,notasasectarianwhichMaryamincorrectlyterms‘Mohammedan.’"

           "AndwhichI’mgoingtogorightoncallingyouuntilyoulearntopronounce‘Miriam’correctly!Quitsquirming.I’mnothurtingyou."

           "Yes,Maryant.Ouch!Womenshouldnotbesomuscular.Jubal,asascientist,IfindMichaelthegreatestprizeofmycareer.