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Chapter 27

           "ImeanifyourmagicwasreallikeyouhadmadeapactwiththeDevil.That’dbeonething.Butthemarksknowthatit’scleversleight-of-hand.Soyougive’emalight-heartedshowtomatch.Butdidyoueverseeafireeaterwithaprettyassistant?Heavens,aprettygirlwouldjustclutterhisact;themarksarestandingaroundhopinghe’llsetfiretohisselforblowup."

           Shesnakedthedressoverherhead;Jilltookitandkissedher."Youlookmorenatural,AuntPatty.Sitbackandenjoyyourdrink."

           "Justasecond,dearie."Mrs.Paiwonskiprayedmightilyforguidancewishedthatshewereapreacher?orhadeventhegiftofgabofatalker.Well,herpictureswouldjusthavetospeakforthemselvesandtheywould;thatwaswhyGeorgehadputthemthere."NowthisiswhatI’vegottoshowthemarks?thisandmysnakes,butthisismoreimportant.Haveeitheroneofyoueverlooked,reallylooked,atmypictures?"

           "No,"Jilladmitted,"Iguessnot.Wedidn’twanttostareatyou,likeacoupleofmarks."

           "Thenstareatmenow,dearsbecausethat’swhyGeorge,blesshissweetsoulsafeinheaven,putthemonme.Tobestaredat?andstudied.Nowrightuphereundermychinisthebirthsceneofourprophet,theholyArchangelFosterjustaninnocentbabeandmaybenotknowingwhatHeavenhadinstoreforhim.

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