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           Hishadbeenachurchmilitantfromscratch.Buthehadbeenatactician,too;pitchedbattleswerefoughtonlywheretheheavyartillerywasonthesideoftheLord.

           "-andtheyrescuehimandtaramp;feathertheidolatrousjudgewhoputhimthere.Aroundinfronthere.Uh,youcan’tseeitverywell;mybracoversmostofit,Ashame."

           ("Michael,whatdoesshewant?")

           ("Thouknowest.Tellher.")

           "AuntPatty,"Jillsaidgently,"youwantustolookatallyourpictures.Don’tyou?"

           "Well?it’sjustasTimsaysinthebally,GeorgeusedupalltheskinIhaveinmakingthestorycomplete."

           "IfGeorgewenttoallthatwork,I’msurehemeantforthemtobeseen.Takeoffyourcostume.ItoldyouthatIwouldn’tmindworkingourownactstarknakedifthey’dletme–andoursisjustentertainment.Yourshasapurpose–aholypurpose."

           "Well?allright.Ifyoureallywantmeto."ShesangasilenthallelujahanddecidedthatFosterhimselfwassustainingher–withblessedluckandGeorge’spicturesshewouldyethavethesedearkidsseekingthelight.

           "I’llunhookyou-"

           ("Jill-")

           ("No,Michael?")

           ("Wait")

           ToheruttersurpriseandsomefearMrs.Paiwonskifoundthatherspangledbriefiesandbraweregone!ButJillwassurprisedtofindthatheralmost–newnegligeefollowedthelittlecostumeintowhereverandnowhere.JillwasonlymildlysurprisedwhenMike’srobedisappeared,too;shechalkeditup,correctlybutnotcompletely,tohiscatlikegoodmanners.

           Mrs.